Gbenga Oloniniran The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi says the state government has announced the adoption of the One Health Strategy in response to the recent cholera outbreak in the state. He made this known at a press briefing on Tuesday, explaining that the approach involved a collaborative response among relevant government agencies, including the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies in the Health, Environment, Agriculture, Physical Planning, Education, and others, to promote a unified effort to prevent and curb the spread of the disease in Lagos communities.
Abayomi emphasised that the collaborative efforts between relevant agencies were a positive step towards preventing and controlling the further spread of cholera in the state, stressing that the state government remained committed to protecting the health and well-being of its citizens. He said, “As part of activities to combat the spread of cholera and address the spike in cases, the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre was activated. “The activities of the PHEOC involve the adoption of the One Health Approach through relevant Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of the Lagos State Government.
Officials from the Ministries of Health, Environmental and Water Resources, Education, Information and Strategy, Physical Planning, and Agriculture are working together under the PHEOC to curb the outbreak and prevent future occurrences.” The commissioner assured residents that the outbrea.
