Katsina gets upgraded public health emergency centre

The Federal Government has inaugurated an expanded Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Katsina State to improve disease surveillance, immunisation coordination, polio eradication activities, and response to public health emergencies in the state.

Katsina gets upgraded public health emergency centre. The Federal Government has inaugurated an expanded Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Katsina State to improve disease surveillance, immunisation coordination, polio eradication activities, and response to public health emergencies in the state. The upgraded facility was delivered through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in collaboration with the Gates Foundation and eHealth Africa. Speaking during the inauguration at the Katsina State Emergency Operations Centre on Friday, the Executive Secretary of the Katsina State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Shamsudeen Yahaya, said the expansion was aimed at strengthening emergency coordination and healthcare response across the state. Dr. Yahaya explained that the centre was initially established as a...