Disease surveillance: WHO donates motorcycles to LGAs

The Kaduna State office of the World Health Organization (WHO) has donated one motorcycle to each of the 23 local government councils of the state for disease surveillance activities.  The WHO state coordinator, Dr. Dauda Madubu, said the motorcycles would help in controlling the outbreak of diseases as they would enable the investigation of suspected […]

The Kaduna State office of the World Health Organization (WHO) has donated one motorcycle to each of the 23 local government councils of the state for disease surveillance activities. 

The WHO state coordinator, Dr. Dauda Madubu, said the motorcycles would help in controlling the outbreak of diseases as they would enable the investigation of suspected disease outbreak as well as ensure regular supervision in rural areas. 

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Mallam Shehu Mohammed, who received the motorcycles on behalf of the Commissioner, Dr. Paul Manya Dogo, identified lack of logistics and transportation to cover remote areas as major challenges facing surveillance officers.