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We’ll Do Everything To Prevent Coronavirus From Invading Nigeria – Osagie Ehanire

Mr. Osagie Ehanire

Mr. Osagie Ehanire

The Minister of Health, Mr. Osagie Ehanire has said the Federal Government is currently screening every passenger traveling into the country to make sure the spread of Coronavirus into Nigeria is prevented.

Osagie revealed this today as he declared open the Primary Healthcare summit organized by the Kano State government.

The Minister urged Nigerians to rest easy because the ministry is doing everything possible to ensure the country is not affected by the deadly virus.

He added that they are also working on emergency medical service and ambulance transport system for the whole nation to guarantee the safety of the citizens.

His words, “Presently the challenges that we are all bracing up for which the Federal Government has been very anxious to see put in place to make sure that the Coronavirus circulating does not enter this country. We have set up response at the airports to reassure the public that everything is been done to screen all incoming passengers and have the readiness to be able to diagnose if it comes in.

“The two cases that came into Nigeria suspected to be coronavirus have been tested and turned out not be. We have three laboratories to test this virus.

“We are also working on emergency medical service and ambulance transport system for the whole country which will come up very soon in Abuja.

“This service will provide a linkage between the primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare. To create that network that is important in the service delivery.”

“We must commend the Governor for taking Kano state to be the lead performer in healthcare service delivery.

“Your excellency, your vision and mission are the same with that of President Muhammadu Buhari of improve quality health care delivery.

“Everything you do starts with foundation. Primary healthcare is the foundation of healthcare in anything you do.

“The primary healthcare sector will play a very large and important role in guaranteeing health care.”



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