COLOMBIA DECLARES NATIONAL EMERGENCY AS YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAK CLAIMS 34 LIVES. (PHOTO).

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 Colombia Declares National Emergency as Yellow Fever Outbreak Claims 34 Lives Colombia has declared a national health and economic emergency following a deadly yellow fever outbreak that has killed 34 people out of 74 confirmed cases since January. Health Minister Guillermo Jaramillo said the mosquito-borne virus, which carries a fatality rate of nearly 50%, has spread beyond traditional rural zones, now posing a wider threat. The hardest-hit area is Tolima, where cases jumped from four last September to 22 by mid-April. Authorities are urging mass vaccination and caution during Easter travel. Travelers in and out of the country may soon be required to present vaccination cards. President Gustavo Petro attributed the outbreakā€™s spread to climate change and warned unvaccinated citizens to avoid high-risk regions, especially the coffee belt. Meanwhile, the U.S. CDC has raised its yellow fever alert for parts of South America, including Colombia.

ANAMBRA STATE GOVT. TO BUILD OXYGEN PLANT AT ONITSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL. (PHOTOS).

Anambra State Government To Build Oxygen Plant At Onitsha General Hospital




Anambra state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike has stated that the State government will build an oxygen plant at Onitsha General Hospital.

Dr. Obidike made this known today, Wednesday, 20th April, 2022, after an inspection of hospital.

Speaking after the inspection, commissioner Obidike said that health is very critical to the governor Chukwuma Soludo's administration and that the visit was to enable him see what is on ground in the hospital and the deficiencies, with a view to solving them, as has been directed by the governor.

The Anambra health commissioner revealed that the oxygen plant which will be a massive one, is expected to serve Onitsha and its environs, and that it is expectedly to be completed within ninety days, all geared towards giving Ndi Anambra affordable, effective and efficient healthcare service delivery that would be comparable with the developed countries of the world.

The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. Mercy Ebelechukwu-Anugwu who thanked the commissioner for the visit, expressed joy that a new oxygen plant is about to be cited in the hospital, even as she said that the oxygen plant will help them to save more lives and render top-notch healthcare services to their patients.
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