Strengthen Ebola preparedness, Pharmacy Academy urges FG
The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy urged the Federal Government to strengthen Ebola and infectious disease preparedness by adopting a 10-point action plan that includes a national audit, simulation exercises, integration of community pharmacies into surveillance, laboratory standards, medical supply reserves, multidisciplinary teams, healthcare worker protections, public education, survivor support, and an annual preparedness scorecard. The Academy warned against complacency after the 2014 success, stressed linking funding to outcomes, and proposed a 90-day implementation framework while commending existing government efforts.
Pidgin: Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy don urge Federal Government make dem strengthen Ebola and other infectious disease preparedness by following 10-point action plan wey include national audit, simulation exercise, to bring community pharmacies enter surveillance, laboratory standards, medical supply reserves, multidisciplinary teams, protection for health workers, public education, support for survivors, plus annual preparedness scorecard. Dem warn against to dey relax after 2014 success, talk say make dem link funding to real outcomes, propose 90-day implementation framework, while dem commend wetin government don dey do already.
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