The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday expressed concern over the number of public health emergencies across Africa, with Nigeria being a major contributor. The organisation announced the deployment of eight emergency response vehicles each to six Nigerian states, covering the country’s geopolitical zones.
Water Molumbo, WHO Regional Representative for Nigeria, made this known during the official handover of emergency response vehicles to Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja.
The vehicles are part of the Strengthening and Utilising Response Groups for Emergencies (SURGE) initiative, launched by the World Health Organization, African Region, to strengthen health emergency response. The initiative is currently being piloted in six states across the geopolitical zones by the Nigerian government. They include Abia, Edo, Kano, Yobe, Lagos, and the FCT.