As part of efforts to curtail the spread of Lassa fever in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has disclosed plans to build more testing facilities in the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria, disclosed this while briefing journalists after the weekly state Executive Council (EXCO) meeting chaired by the governor on Thursday.
“We are hopeful that within the next couple of weeks, we will have two more facilities in addition to the already existing one at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital,” she said.
Akoria said the state government was working hard with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to create additional testing facilities in Edo North, specifically at the Edo State University, Uzairue.
She stated further that from April 22, partners from America, under the auspices of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in America, would be in the state to provide free medical services.
According to her, they have expanded the testing site for the free medical service to include the primary healthcare centre at Ugbekun and Iwokpan.
The commissioner urged the people to take advantage of the free treatment to get the best of health.
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