FG Commits Over N4bn Towards Humanitarian Projects In North-East
Chioma Umeha
The Federal Government through the Ministry of
Health has spent over N4
billion over the humanitarian crisis in the North-East region of Nigeria.
A statement signed by Boade Akinola, Director, Media and Public
Relations, Federal Ministry of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, the Minister of
Health made the statement during the Commemoration of the 2017 World
Humanitarian Day in Abuja, recently.
Prof. Adewole noted that four billion naira was
used in purchasing relief materials including drugs and medical consumables,
hospital equipment, capacity building and deployment of volunteer health
workers.
He added that a two-pronged approach was adopted solely to provide
basic medical services to the affected population and strengthen the pillars of
the health system.
He affirmed that the Federal Ministry of Health
has responded to the humanitarian situation within Nigeria by strengthening the
Special Project Department and appointing a Substantive Director to coordinate
health related response to the on- going humanitarian crisis within the country.
He pointed out that the on –going humanitarian
crisis was unprecedented and protracted with Borno State as the epicentre
,adding that a broad North – East Health Sector Humanitarian Crisis Response Strategic Plan
(NEHSHRSP) was developed with a primary objective of repositioning the health
system within the region, he said.
He informed that there was a Rapid Response Team
tasked with the responsibility to develop a six month health and nutritional
plan in Borno State to address the rapid decline in health and nutritional
indices being experienced, adding that the plan was developed, approved,
implemented and now been extended by another six months due to the giant
strides achieved such as increased access to quality healthcare to communities.
He enumerated the achievements of the project
which included diagnosis and treatment of about 15,000 cases of malaria in host
communities and IDP camps and others.
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