Wed, 17 May 2017 09:57:02 +0000 By VIOLET TEMBO THE Ministry of Health (MoH) has heightened surveillance activities on the Copperbelt in light of the outbreak of Ebola in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Provincial medical officer Consisity Mwale responded in a press query that all district health offices and health institutions have been alerted. “Following the Ebola outbreak in neighbouring DRC, the Ministry of Health’s directive to reactivate and trigger Ebola response activities on the Copperbelt has been implemented. ‘‘Our province has ongoing epidemic prevention, response, management and control activities through Provincial Development Coordinating sub-committees (PDCC) and District Development Coordinating sub-committees (DDCC). ‘‘The PDCC and DDCC is key to Ebola prevention and preparedness as it provides many opportunities that are multi-sectoral in nature and coherently coordinated,” he said. Dr. Mwale said health staff at the two border entry points – Ndola and Mufulira – have been alerted and were equal […]
