Benue govt, partners meet over rising Lassa fever cases

The Benue State Ministry of Health and Human Services has held a high-level gathering with cardinal stakeholders and improvement partners to intensify efforts to power the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak successful the state.

Speaking during the gathering connected Thursday, the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Ogwuche, welcomed representatives of spouse organisations and wellness experts, thanking them for their continued enactment successful tackling the nationalist wellness challenge.

Ogwuche explained that the gathering became indispensable pursuing the dependable emergence successful reported Lassa fever cases since the outbreak was officially declared connected February 3, 2026.

He stressed that beardown collaboration among stakeholders would beryllium important successful managing the concern and protecting residents.

“We admit the beingness and committedness of our partners who person continued to enactment Benue State successful addressing this outbreak.

Through collaboration, we tin fortify our effect and safeguard the wellness of our people,” the commissioner said.

The league brought unneurotic representatives from large wellness organisations specified arsenic the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC)...