Kaduna NMA advocates redirection of Ebola campaigns to rural areas

The Kaduna State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged both the federal and state governments to direct more of their enlightenment campaign on the Ebola virus disease to the rural communities instead of focusing it on the urban areas.

The association said this was necessary because majority of the rural dwellers eat more bush meat than their urban counterparts, adding that they were not properly enlightened to know the risks associated with the Ebola virus disease.

The Chairman of the state branch of NMA , Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim, gave this advice at a press briefing in Kaduna on Saturday, even as he refuted rumours circulating round the state since Thursday that there was an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the state.

He called on the residents to always confirm any issue relating to the Ebola case from health personnel instead of relying on rumours.

He also advised them to adopt measures of protecting themselves from contracting the virus.

Mr Ibrahim restated the willingness of his members to attend to any case of Ebola or any other emergency in the state, not minding the ongoing strike by medical doctors across the country.

The NMA chief expressed discontent with Federal Government’s insurance cover for health workers who are attending to victims of Ebola virus, as well as the level of preparedness so far shown by both the Federal Government and the 36 state governments.

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