The
Government of Lagos has pledged to donate the sum of N50 million to the First
Consultant Hospital in Obalende where the first Ebola case in Nigeria was
recorded
The
Lagos State Government
has promised to give the sum of N50 million to the First Consultant Hospital, Obalende, where the
first case of the Ebola
Virus Disease in Nigeria was diagnosed.
This
was disclosed on Monday, October 20 by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris who
described the donation as a business support gesture for the medical centre.
He
said:
“Having addressed the human angle in containing the
outbreak, there is now the need to address the economic consequences. Under
consideration are the following: Support to the affected persons including
those alive and N50m lump sum as business support gesture to the First
Consultants Medical Centre.”
“This is with a view to getting people and businesses back
on their feet and for businesses to re-secure patronage of their customers. It
needs to be clearly stated that this is not an attempt at compensation but a
gesture of goodwill on the part of government.”
“The Ebola Virus Disease Team will be on 24/7 standby
with an ambulance as well as an EVD clinician team leader and a driver. Five of
such teams will be available. A decontamination team consisting of at least a
driver, two environmental health officers and a supervisor will also be
created. Two of such teams will be available.”
Idris
also added that the gesture would be extended to others who were affected by
the disease not as compensation but as a measure of goodwill due to their
ordeal.
Ebola
was brought into Nigeria by Liberian-American Patrick Sawyer who was admitted
at the First Consultant Hospital after he fell sick upon arrival.
He
infected 11 workers at the hospital including late Dr Stella Adadevoh who
made the call to keep him confined and late 25-year-old nurse, Justina Ejelonu who
had just started on the job.
The
hospital also had to be shut down and some of its equipment discarded due to
exposure to the virus.
Nigeria
was declared Ebola free yesterday, October 20 by the World Health Organization
after losing 8 citizens to the disease.
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