The Lagos State Government has activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, PHEOC, Incident Management Structure, IMS, as part of precautionary measures against a potential outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease.
The move follows an emergency meeting convened on September 9 at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, after the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, confirmed 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health workers, in its latest Ebola resurgence.
Speaking after the meeting, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Olusegun Ogboye, represented by the Director of Epidemiology, Biosecurity and Global Health, Dr Ismail Abdus-Salam, said the activation of the IMS was a proactive measure, stressing Lagos’ high risk as Nigeria’s busiest entry point with multiple international gateways.