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WHO Deploys Rapid Response Team To Kano

By orientalnewsngMay 8, 2020No Comments1 Min Read
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The World Health Organization, WHO, has deployed a Rapid Response Team (RRT) to support Kano State Government in strengthening its COVID-19 response and repositioning its resources to address identified gaps.

The WHO made this known in a statement on Wednesday, May 6; in which it explained that the decision was reached to quickly contain the spread of the disease in the state.

Kano state COVID-19 index case was recorded on April 11; but the current figure of the infection has risen to 342 active cases and eight deaths.

As part of the response strategy, WHO trained and deployed an additional 88 Local Government Facilitators (LGAFs) to support the ongoing COVID-19 response at the LGA level.

The training which lasted between May 2 and May 4, had in attendance; 88 newly engaged surveillance assistants who would be deployed to the 44 LGAs.

According to WHO, the 88 surveillance assistants are to strengthen active case search, reporting and contact tracing, risk communication; as well as infection prevention and control.

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