Nigerian Government, WHO train groups on emergency response in Yobe State.

The federal ministry of health in conjunction with the World Health Organisation (WHO) has started training on Strengthening and Utilising Response Groups for Emergencies (SURGE) in Yobe State.

The chief consultant epidemiologist, federal ministry of health, Dr Godwin Ntadove, in Damaturu said the essence of the programme was to build the capacity of health workers within the communities.

Dr Godwin also said it would provide infrastructure to address effectively all sorts of emergencies.

He said a pilot programme will be carried out in a state from each of the 6 geopolitical zones of Nigeria.

Dr Godwin said:

“The emergencies do not give warnings. In 2014 there was an outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa, most people were affected and died.

“In 2020 and 2021 we had COVID-19, which is still fresh in our memory. So many people died not only in Nigeria but across the world,”

Dr Godwin further explained that one of the challenges noticed, was that no country had adequate preparation for such emergencies.

He said:

“Mostly, we begin preparations when emergencies occur and you are not likely to achieve much.

“Most people would have died before you commenced your intervention,”

Dr Nuhu Ningi, the WHO Coordinator, Yobe state, said that SURGE is an initiative to ensure readiness to address emergencies as they occur.

Dr Nuhu also claimed that it is a WHO initiative to support member states so that death and casualties would not continue to occur as a result of emergencies.

Nuhu said:

“WHO is ever ready to support and continue to monitor the progress and the success of this initiative,”

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