The Nation Newspaper NCDC chief warns of possible state of emergency on cholera
Idris spoke during Adetokunbo Alakija Memorial Travel Medicine Lecture at Civic Centre, Victoria Island, organised by Nigerian Society of Travel Medicine .
He said based on data to be obtained from partners in the assessment, “if they look at the data and they decide the situation has gone beyond a particular threshold, then we call it an emergency situation.”Dr. Idris noted cholera is a result of lack of access to potable water, environmental sanitation and personal hygiene. “A lot of these diseases occur in slum areas where there is poverty, poor drainage, po or personal hygiene, so these are the issues.
“What we need to do requires resources we don’t have. We need to discover what is causing these diseases, monitor how it spreads and how to curb it”, he said. Managing Director of Axa Mansard Health Limited, Tope Adeniyi, advised travelling citizens to invest in health insurance.He also urged preventive issues, exercises, nutrition, rests and lifestyle. “We need to look at foods to recommend to Nigerians to prevent diseases.”
President of NSTM, Dr. Nkechi Ilodibia, said the event was a memorial to mark the legacy of Alakija while creating awareness on how to promote medicine in Nigeria globally.Abuja doctor reveals a unique way to permanently cure weak erection, small and shameful manhood, and infertility issues without side effects within a short period. Click now to see!!
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