Afrigather Yobe, 20 Could, 2024 one in all Nigeria’s states battling with cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) outbreak, has recorded nothing lower than 2,728 suspected circumstances, with 212 laboratory confirmed of cerebrospinal meningitis, as of sixteenth Could 2024, throughout 11 of the 17 Native Authorities Areas (LGA).
Though measures have been established to make sure suspected and extreme circumstances are being reported/referred to the therapy centres for high quality well being service. The World Well being Group (WHO) stays dedicated to guaranteeing well being professionals comply with tips and protocols in managing circumstances of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM).
Highlighting the affect of the World Well being Group’s help, one of many nurses working relentlessly within the Potiskum Therapy Centre expressed his pleasure after receiving fixed on-the-job mentoring and technical steering on successfully managing circumstances and adhering to An infection Prevention, and Management (IPC) measures.
“It’s overwhelming at instances due to the variety of sufferers with cerebrospinal meningitis we see each week, leading to few lapses as a consequence of our restricted capability. Nonetheless, my confidence and information have vastly improved due to the on-the-job mentoring (particularly on triaging, and using antibiotics routine) offered by case administration specialists from the World Well being Group (WHO).
“I’m not solely motivated to graciously cater for the affected sufferers with a excessive stage of excellence however I’ve now been mentored on the significance of fixed adherence to tips, protocols and IPC measures, says, Nr. Sadiq Adam.
Sadiq added that he’s grateful to the World Well being Group (WHO) for making accessible the rules, and protocols and guiding him and his colleagues, particularly as he intends to cascade the information to others and champion the necessity to comply with the rules when treating sufferers with Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM).
In the identical vein, his counterpart, Dr Ussaini Mohammed, the Principal Medical Officer (PMO) working at Nangere Basic Hospital, says, the technical steering and on-the-job mentoring in case administration and IPC offered by the WHO, made a distinction, particularly within the high quality of companies in addition to final result of the companies being rendered.
“I’m optimistic that the collaboration will proceed and susceptible/uncovered individuals will obtain the well being care companies they want at this hospital and the state at massive” added Dr Mohammed.
As of the sixteenth of Could 2024, the state throughout the affected native authorities areas has efficiently discharged greater than 2,567 admitted circumstances of cerebrospinal meningitis.
“In the identical week, the World Well being Group (WHO) with funding help from the USA Company for Worldwide Growth’s (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Help (BHA), offered on-the-job mentoring, coaching, and steering to greater than 60 well being professionals (comprising of medical doctors, and nurses) working throughout completely different therapy centres within the 11 CSM-affected native authorities areas within the state, says Dr Kumshida Balami, WHO Northeast Nigeria Interim Emergency Supervisor.
“The help to the Yobe State Authorities is a part of WHO-Nigeria’s dedication as revealed within the Nation Company Technique (CCSIV), to advance the Main Healthcare method, improve entry to well being companies, strengthen capacities, and successfully reply to emergencies and outbreaks.
“WHO will proceed to supply technical steering and help to the BAY states at massive together with in capability constructing, says Dr Balami
Applauding WHO for the help Yobe State is receiving, Dr Abubakar Kyari, the state’s case administration operational lead says, the technical help being obtained from the World Well being Group (WHO) is kind of commendable and is yielding outcomes (in containing the outbreak) on daily basis of the week.
“The World Well being Group (WHO) stays a trusted and dependable accomplice in Yobe state by means of its continuous help, we are going to guarantee entry to common well being protection is achieved, added Dr Kyari.
WHO’s dedication towards Well being For All is second to none, and because the international lead in well being issues, it’s leveraging accessible sources to make sure nobody is left behind together with these dwelling in underserved places in Yobe state, Nigeria.
