VICE-CHANCELLOR of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof.
Benjamin Ozurumba, has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for
declaring a national emergency on the Ebola Virus Disease EVD).
In a statement at the weekend, he announced that the university
was immediately convening a National Ebola Awareness programme to
sensitize students of tertiary institutions on the precautionary and
preventive protocols. He also charged relevant departments in the
university to intensify research efforts on the disease.
Also, authorities of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
(UITH), Ilorin, have set up a seven-man committee to sensitize members
of the hospital community on the challenges of handling cases linked
with the virus.
According to the chairman of the committee, Mr. S.A Lawal, the
hospital has identified a section within the hospital where suspected
cases would be kept and would collaborate with the Kwara State
Government to get a secure location for the treatment of identified
cases.
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