- UNICEF donates medical equipment and drugs worth $290,462 to Yobe State government to combat disease outbreaks and improve healthcare
- Donation aims to enhance maternal, neonatal, and child survival efforts, addressing recent meningitis outbreak and prevalent childhood diseases in the state
To combat disease outbreaks and enhance maternal, neonatal, and child survival rates, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has generously donated medical equipment and drugs worth $290,462 to the Yobe State government.
The state has been grappling with a recent meningitis outbreak, resulting in the tragic loss of at least 22 students across three boarding schools.
Dr. Clement Adams, UNICEF’s Health Manager in Maiduguri, handed the essential equipment and medications to the Commissioner for Health in Damaturu. He emphasized that the donation bolsters maternal, neonatal, and child survival efforts.
Valued at $290,462, the equipment complements the state government’s endeavours in enhancing healthcare services. Dr. Adams highlighted that this intervention would enable pregnant women in Yobe State to access primary healthcare services conveniently.
Furthermore, UNICEF reaffirmed its commitment to supplying drugs and equipment aimed at safeguarding children and women from prevalent ailments such as malaria, cholera, diarrhoea, and other fatal childhood diseases.
Expressing gratitude, Dr Muhammad Lawan Gana, the Commissioner for Health, emphasized the significance of the donated equipment and drugs in alleviating challenges within Yobe’s healthcare system. He underscored that these provisions would bring much-needed relief to the populace.