The Federal Government has urged Community Health Officers (CHO) to get ready for the outbreak of monkeypox disease in villages.
Minister of State for Health, Mr. Ekumankama Nkama said this at the 2021 induction of 477 Community Health Officers (CHO) by the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria in Abuja.
According to him, the outbreak of monkeypox and other diseases has made it necessary for the country’s health sector to be ready to track any possible challenges.
He noted that Community Health officers, being among the first responders because they are closer to the people, must respond appropriately.
The minister charged the graduates to be more responsive and operate within their level by making the necessary referrals when they are faced with challenges above them as they have been prepared and certified by the Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria as full practitioners.
Nakama said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari was doing its best in delivering health services to Nigerians and wanted all hands on deck in taking it to a greater height.
The Registrar, Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria, Bashir Idris urged them to distinguish themselves as they go into practice in the future.
