From Yakubu Busari, Jos
The Executive Assistant to the Governor of Plateau State on Social Investment Program Dr Sumaye Hamza has emphasized on the need for household cleanness that can help prevent the wide spread of Lassa Fever scourge in Nigeria by calling on 17 Local Government areas desk coordinators in Plateau State to educate and enlighten people on danger of ignoring the presence of the disease.
Speaking during the awareness creation on Lassa Fever scourge prevention to strategic partners on national home grown school feeding on Monday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, she lamented the disturbing health issues ravaging the country, saying, the Lalong government has taken adequate measure towards addressing the prevailing outbreak of the Lassa Fever.
According to her, the recent Coronavirus and Lassa Fever outbreak had drawn the attention of the State government to embark on training for 220,000 health workers who are currently spread across the 17 LGAs.
Dr Hamza charged handlers of home grown feeding programme to emphasize more on the method of feeding children with quality foods and avoid ingestion of food or materials that are contaminated by infected food.
She urged them to give priority to good sanitation good waste disposal and covering of food to prevent rats coming in contact with the food.
Dr Sumaye pointed out that the recent health challenge in Nigeria was cause by species of rodent referred to as multimammate rat recorded over the difference parts of the country.
She reiterated that the hand washing is one key point in keeping hygiene by calling on them to report any outbreak of the disease to prevent the widespread of the scourge from getting many people contacting it.
