Read why prominent bank donated equipment worth $290, 000 to Nigeria

-The African Development Bank (AfDB) has presented health equipment worth $290, 000 to Nigeria

-The equipment was initially to curtail the spread of  Ebola virus disease

L-R Minister of state for health, Osagie Ehanire; minister of health, Prof Isaac Adewole; permanent secretary in the ministry, Amina Shamaki; AfDB country representative, Ousmane Dore; WHO country representative, Dr Rui Gama Vaz during the presentation ceremony in Abuja.

The federal government has received a donation of health equipment worth $290, 000 from the African Development Bank (AfDB) as support to address the current health challenges in the country.

Presenting the equipment to the ministry of health on Thursday, February 11,  in Abuja, the country director, World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Rui Gama Vaz said that the equipment was initially to curtail the spread of Ebola epidemic.

He said: “We are here to deliver to the ministry of health the equipment that was purchased with fund from the AfDB as part of the Ebola response, however, since Ebola has been contained, we can use these commodities and supply to help in response to any other epidemic.”

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In a remark, the country director, AfDB, Ousmane Dore, lauded federal government response to the Ebola disease outbreak adding that the bank had earmarked resources to curtail the spread of diseases in Nigeria.

Receiving the equipment, the minister of health, Prof Isaac Adewole said that it would help Nigeria to prepare against any eventuality while soliciting assistance in other areas.

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He said: “We thank you very  sincerely and we need more, this is just the beginning the whole world must be prepared for eventualities as global warming is bringing  quite a number of challenges in the health sector , yesterday was Lassa, day before yesterday was Ebola today and tomorrow is Zika and we don’t know what would happen tomorrow and thereafter”.

“The most important things is that we must be prepare at all time, these would help us to stay prepared and we still look forward to support our laboratories facilities and build the human system that would make the country ready for any epidemic”

The Items received include two ambulances 30 motorcycles and 34 safety boxes among others.

Meanwhile, the minister of health, Prof Isaac Adewola has said that 108 Nigerians have lost their lives to Lassa fever since its outbreak in December, 2015.

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