N500m medical facilities, drugs arrive for Gbaramatu victims
WARRI—MEDICAL equipment and drugs worth over N500 million ordered by the Delta Doctors in Diaspora (DDD) for displaced victims of the military operation in Gbaramatu Kingdom of Delta State have arrived the country.
The consignment of drugs, which are in four containers, arrived the Lagos Port last week, and were still undergoing clearance.

The President of the Delta Doctors in Diaspora (worldwide), Dr. Isioma Okobah, told journalists that the consignment comprised sophisticated hospital equipment, motorized wheel chairs, hospital beds, and drugs for treating various ailments.
She explained that some of the medications would be used specifically for cushioning the effects of what she called post-war Traumatic Stress Syndrome (TSS)
She disclosed that the drugs would be formally handed over to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan as soon as the consignments were cleared for onward presentation to the affected victims of the military operation.
Dr. Okobah assured that the group would continue to identify with the policy objectives of government in the health sector with a view to achieving the millennium development goals in the sector.
She promised to also hand over a multi-million naira community health centre currently under construction at Igbodo to the state government before the end of March 2010 to boos the rural health care programme of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration.
Conducting newsmen round the Stephen Okoh Memorial Community Health Centre, Igbodo, Dr. Okobah, who expressed delight with the pace of work, said civil construction work would be concluded in two months, while installation of hospital equipment was billed to commence before December this year.
She said she decided to embark on the project because of her desire to give back to the society following the good things God had done for her and also because of her passion to improve the health care needs of the rural populace.

I just made some consultations and am making a research on the readiness of Nigeria to tackle the Disease in the event of its occurance in Nigeria as it has found its way to Africa. Its also a common Knowledge that many Nigerians reside and have families in south Africa including my colleague at work who shuttles S/A , Nigeria. However information from reliable source holds that there are screening centers with state of the art facilities across International Airports in Nigeria to screen and detect infected people to reduce or prevent infection and spreading the Disease in Nigeria.
my investigations are still on and update would be shared on progress. But for Now Nigeria is Swine Flu free. Let Pray for Nigeria.

Thanks agathamari for educating me.Stay Alive

it seems its a white mans disease cos i dont think its a black is South that caught the flu. maybe he/she even got it from the states or europe the time they visited.its not a thing we pray for as we have suffered lassa fever,meningitis, and what not.But the health minister has put some dictective and preventive measures to quickly detect it and treat or quarantine. I think he is concerned and proactive. all the same na God we dey pray cos na him get power.

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Ahh this is a relief to me i cant imagine what it would look like being seriously sick on one of the striking days with the Knowledge that doctors are on strike. thank God we have an understanding Minister. Nigerians can now patronise govt hospital with the assurance that they will give us better attention and treatment. I think this health minister is one of the best thing that has happened to the health sector.i could see the concern in his eye and passion as he begged doctors not to go on strike and assured them of payment on Monday. which indeed he did.Kudos to you sir.