Health Minister Denies Reports Of Disease Outbreak
Eastern Equatoria State Health Minister Dr. Margaret Itto Leonardo has denied reports that there is an outbreak of diseases in the state but believes seasonal disease eruptions could possibly go high. 19 May 2013 The Eastern Equatoria State Health Minister Dr. Margaret Itto Leonardo (R) with other government officials in Torit. [Gurtong | File] By Peter Lokale Nakimangole TORIT, 19 May 2013 [Gurtong] – She notably specifies that Meningitis, Hepatitis E, among other diseases have not been reported except in Malakal, Upper Nile State and possibly other states across the country but Eastern Equatoria State is excluded. “Cases of malaria rise could undeniably be high because of high breeding but it could not be an outbreak as other people may think. Eruptions of seasonal diseases could be high … We are managing. … Our State Emergency Response Team is on an alert everyday and is functioning very well to detect any case of alarming outbreak,” she said. She said that she is very confident no incident has been reported in the entire state. However, she cautions the public to maintain precautionary principle by not taking risks so they can continue to attain healthy life. The Minister further denies that there has ever been a threat and her Ministry is keen to detect any such related threats so it is able to put under control immediately urging parents in to promote hand washing every time their children or members of family are conducting domestic chores to ensure high standards of hygiene. State health experts have advised the parents to prevent the spread of diseases at the local levels. In a bid to subsequently reduce disease infections right at family level, the officials urged the residents to stay away from dirty environment by staying in safe environments. They have noted that hygiene efforts have to be paid critical attention right from the family level for successful prevention. The Minister’s Dr. Itto insistently appeals to all general public in the state not invite health hazards but instead avoid them accordingly by staying in a protected environment. Posted in: Home, Governance, Health -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
