Together let’s stop Ebola !
Even though there is a global decrease of new cases in the most affected countries by the Ebola Virus Disease, it is important to maintain a strong prevention effort. In this context, Niger as many other West African countries geared up to prevent the spread of the deadly hemorrhagic fever. The Ministry of health along with the support of UNHCR, UNICEF, WHO and their partners, the Niger and Luxemburg Red Cross, set up an Ebola treatment center on the Lazaret site in Niamey. This center has a minimum capacity of ten beds and is composed of two blocs; one for the suspected cases and one the confirmed cases. An annex for the staff has also been built. The center is fully equipped and operational and has an ambulance ready to go. The Prime Minister of Niger visited the center on the 7th of March to commend the efforts of UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF and their partners. The UNHCR, member of the National Health Committee for Ebola, also carried out an internal sensitization campaign for its staff and persons of concern. Hand sanitizers have been disposed in all UNHCR offices in Niger, including vehicles, and hand washing facilities have been installed in each camp. Also, with the support of its partners in health APBE and IRC, sensitization activities have been carried out in the camps and ZARs.
