By Ngwuoke Ngwuoke
The Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Dr Peter Mbah, has set up a Multi-Sectoral Committee to prepare for a possible outbreak of Anthrax Disease and any public health emergency in the state.
The Secretary to the State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia, announced this in a statement in Enugu on Thursday.
According to the statement members of the Committee include Dr. Ifeanyi Agujiobi Permanent Secretary, Enugu State Ministry of Health: Acting Head; Dr. Okolo Boniface- Director, Public Health Services, Ministry of Health; Dr. Chinyere Ezeudu
State Epidemiologist and Dr. Chika Okoro, World Health Organization, WHO, Coordinator Enugu State.
Others are Dr. Ifeyinwa Anyanyo UNICEF, Enugu State; Chinasa Mbah
State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA); Isaac Obetta
Director, Pharmaceutical Services, Ministry of Health; Dr. Chinelo Nnadi
Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency; Dr. Onyinye Chime, Consultant Public Health Physician, ESUTTH Parkane; Sunny Okafor, Ministry of Agriculture; Matthew Abia
Ministry of Environment, and
Chidiogo Ave Maria
PRO, Ministry of Health.
The Committee will be inaugurated later.
