The NIMR boss said livestock and their handlers should be given further attention and teach the public how to prevent the spread of the disease.
The Kwara government has rolled out new public health advisory measures to curb the spread of anthrax.
This followed a motion of urgent public importance by Adamu Tanko (PDP-Niger) on the floor of the House in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to him, there are unpaid hazard allowances since 2017, COVID-19 allowances, and salary arrears, among others.
UN secretary general Antonio Guterres says the world is “woefully off track” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 deadline.
The NARD president said that the resident doctors in OAUTH had exhausted all peaceful means to resolve the crisis.
Animals showing signs of a possible case of anthrax on a farm in Suleja, Niger State, were reported on July 14, 2023.
In recent months, several deaths were reported in Sri Lanka’s government hospitals, allegedly caused by substandard medicine.
“We have a limited number of paediatric anaesthetists in Nigeria. However, there is a need to educate other anaesthetists who also care for children.”
The doctors noted that despite all their efforts to ensure the release of their colleague, Ms Ephraim has remained in captivity.
