On Monday, the Nasarawa State Government announced 29 suspected cases of cholera in the Kokona and Nasarawa Eggon local government areas.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Health, Gaza Gwamna, during the opening of a 3-day workshop on Reproductive, Maternal, and Child Health hosted by Rotary International in Akwanga LGA.
Commissioner Gwamna explained that Kokona LGA had reported 19 suspected cases of cholera, while Nasarawa Eggon LGA had 10 cases over the past few weeks.
Unfortunately, one patient in Nasarawa Eggon died while receiving treatment, though it remains unconfirmed if the death was due to cholera.
“We have 19 suspected cases of cholera in Kokona and 10 in Nasarawa Eggon.
The one who died in Nasarawa Eggon had symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting, but it hasn’t been confirmed as cholera,” Gwamna stated.
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He emphasized that cholera symptoms can resemble other ailments and that laboratory tests are necessary to confirm the disease. “Not every diarrhea case is cholera.
Some patients are under observation, but we haven’t confirmed cholera in those cases yet.”
Gwamna also expressed his appreciation to Rotary International for organizing the workshop and urged participants to take the training seriously to accurately report on health issues affecting women and children in the state.
Toyosi Adebambo, the Project Manager of Rotary International’s Reproductive, Maternal, and Child Health program, highlighted the workshop’s goal to enhance media practitioners’ skills in effectively reporting RMCH-related issues.
“We expect that by the end of the workshop, journalists will be able to produce accurate and informative reports on RMCH interventions and create a group of advocates who will sustain the discussion on RMCH in the media,” Adebambo added.
