World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday donated relief materials to the 2012 flood victims in the nine affected local government areas of Kogi.
The acting State Coordinator of WHO, Keji Adejo, donated the materials through the Commissioner for Health, Dr Idris Omede, in Lokoja.
The items are Diarrhoea disease kit, 12 boxes of various modules, anti malaria basic kit, two boxes, latex examination gloves, 100 cartons of fluid –ringer’s lactate, 120 cartons and Kojak safety boxes.
He said the items would also guard against the prediction of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) that greater amount of rainfall would be recorded in 2013.
Adejo said the donation was timely in supporting the ongoing preparation by the state for pre-positioning of drugs in the flood prone local government areas.
He said community dialogue for awareness creation within the flood prone areas was ongoing to ensure that adequate preparation was made by the indigenes to reduce loss of life and property.
Adejo said the capacity building for health workers in disaster prone areas was also ongoing to increase their capability to respond to emergencies.
The commissioner thanked the organisation for the support. He assured that the materials would get to the people that desired it.
He said the ministry and National Orientation Agency were already working round the clock to sensitise the public, adding that workers were being trained on first aid and guidelines.
Source: SpyGhana
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