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The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has
called on development partners to assist the government-led efforts, saying
there will be great need for maternal, neonatal and children health
interventions and adequate provision for life saving drugs.
Adewole who has been monitoring and coordinating
the health ministry’s intervention noted that the Federal Medical Centre in
Makurdi has been on ground deploying medical personnel involved in surveillance
and follow-up activities to those affected by the flood. so far in the response
to the flood.
He said: “Our emergency medical camp opened at the
International market in Makurdi have thousands of people registered already, which is increasing on an hourly basis as more residents are
reporting for medical check – up as we have embarked on a sensitization
campaign using the state owned electronic media.
“We have also established communication and
escalation path with Benue State SEMA with clear instructions to refer all
emergencies and advanced critical cases to FMC. The Federal Medical Centre has effected and issued circular
mandating Hospital staff to provide treatment for all Flood Patients at no
cost.”
According to Adewole “4775 people are in the camp
including; Men 531, Women 642, Children 1387, under five 582, pregnant women
92, lactating mothers 115 and 74 persons living with disabilities.”
“The victims of Makurdi flood are in our thoughts
and prayers. We urge our development partners to join hands with us as our
colleagues continue providing Emergency Medical Relief and Psyco-Social care to
victims,” he said,
The Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration
with Benue State Government Emergency Management Agency is working round the
clock to assist citizens affected by the unfortunate incident and ensure the
control of diseases that may arise as a result of the hazardous contamination
of the lower and upper basin of the water such as communicable water-borne diseases,
gastrointestinal and upper respiratory tract infections.
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