The director warned that any hospital found treating Lassa fever patients without proper authorisation would face sanctions.
According to the minister, the formation of the TWG brings together key stakeholders from across Nigeria’s health sector.
Ms El-Imam emphasised the importance of breastfeeding and described it as the foundation of lifelong health and well-being for a child.
Mr Ojeifo said, “The only result we received from the National Reference Laboratory in Abuja last week was negative for cholera.’’
However, the Edo government said it approved more than N27 million for the procurement of family planning commodities for 2024.
The global impact of NCDs causes 74 per cent of all deaths annually, with 86 per cent occurring in low and middle-income countries.
Mr Ndam spoke at a sensitisation and screening to mark the 2023 World Tuberculosis Day, in Gyel, Jos South Local Government Area.
Ms Laori stated that the ministry had since embarked on aggressive house-to-house sensitisation against the disease.
The director of health in the state said the government was not sure of the accurate death figure.
