Ebola: 600 Nigerian volunteers part of international response team

This was made news by the Coordinator, Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Prof. Abdulsalami Nasidi, while responding to questions at the 2014 ministerial press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.




“I want to announce to this gathering that over 600 Nigerian doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists, field epidemiologists and other categories of experts, including journalists, have registered to join the international team on Ebola. “This strong team is an indication that Nigeria is committed to leading the fight against Ebola in West Africa.’’ Prof Abdulsalami also added that the Federal Government’s Treatment and Research Group had helped in developing a national response plan, stressing that implementation of the plan would soon commence.

No fewer than 600 Nigerians have registered as volunteers in the international team to control Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa.


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