Lagos State government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has intensified efforts to fight cholera through a comprehensive advocacy and sensitisation campaign in Badagry.
Director, Public Affairs at the Lagos state Ministry of Health, Mr Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, stated this in a statement yesterday in Lagos.
According to Ogunbanwo, the campaign will involve visits to local councils, markets, correctional centre, and meetings with community leaders, aimed at raising awareness and promoting preventive measures against the disease.
Also, Mr Olusegun Badejo, State Health Educator, reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening collaborative advocacy with UNICEF to curb the spread of cholera.
According to him, the Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) team from the state Ministry of Health, Lagos Primary Health Care Board, and other local health authorities are to sensitise people about the cholera outbreak in the state.
Badejo said: “We aim to ensure that everyone takes precautionary measures to stay safe and be protected.”
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