Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to adhere to the federal government's guidelines and International
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to adhere to the federal government’s guidelines and International best practices in the fight against Coronavirus Disease .
Prof. Ortuanya added that the steering committee headed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi, will also review progress reports and oversee the State Coordinating Unit to ensure timely implementation of the project, as well as “ensure that financing from Nigeria Co-PREP complements financing from other sources and are efficiently utilized”.
“It is flowing from the above that the World Bank has approved a $114.28m financing, to help Nigeria prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19, with specific focus on state level responses. “Co-PREP will enhance the institutional and operational capacity for disease detection through provision of technical expertise, coordination support, detection, diagnosis and case management efforts in all states and the FCT as per the World Health Organization guidelines in the Strategic Response Plan.
Also in the committee are Dr. George Ugwu ; Dr. Edith Okolo ; Dr. Ada Erinne and Dr. Ifeyinwa Anyanyo .
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