World Health Organization (WHO) has provided 26 ventilators and 3,560 fingertip oxygen pulses for the care of patients in isolation and treatment centers, as well as at home In Nigeria.
Country Representative, Dr Walter Kazadi, on Thursday in Abuja, delivered the donation to the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire.
According to Kazadi, Nigeria has done pretty well in containing each of the last two waves in a timely manner and maintaining a national case fatality rate of 1.3 percent, which was half the regional average.
With the third wave already upon the country, he claims that everyone’s expectations aren’t much lower.
“Against this background, we aim to demonstrate our continuous support for the ministry’s efforts to further develop the country’s case management capacity,” he added.
“This is in addition to our continued support at the federal and state levels for the COVID-19 response across the country.
He explained that Nigeria had gone through the stages of sporadic cases, clusters of cases, and community transmission since the first case of COVID-19 was reported on February 27, 2020.
With the COVID-19 outbreak reaching a level where numbers are increasing throughout the country and around the world, Kazadi said it was critical to have a robust response from all pillars.
According to Kazadi, the funding will complement the government’s outstanding measures.
He went on to say that the donation will also help close gaps in the third wave’s preparedness, which was being driven by the COVID-19 Delta variant.
Ehanire commended the organization and UN agencies for their assistance in properly training workers to carry out their duties.
He stated that the ministry would guarantee that the donated supplies were distributed properly, as certain communities may require it more than others.
All countries must work together to eradicate the COVID-19 epidemic, according to the ministry.
The equipment, he claims, will aid in the reduction of mortality in the country.
(NAN)