Jigawa LGAs cholera response team, Foundation distribute sanitation materials to 1000 households

As part of its efforts of prevention and control of cholera outbreak, Jigawa State local governments cholera response team and Save the Children International (SCI) has embarked on the sensitisation of community members about cholera prevention and water, sanitation, and hygiene in ten local government areas in the state.

This was disclosed by the team leader of Birninkudu local cholera response team, Malam Bello Abdulkareem during the distribution of sanitation materials to 1000 households across the ten local government areas.

The Birninkudu cholera response team and health education officer of the area said that Save the Children International is providing support to Jigawa State for the prevention and control of cholera.

According to him “the response intervention is going on in 10 local government areas, including Dutse, Ringim, Jahun, Garki, B/Kudu, Gwaram, Guri, M/Madori, Hadejia, and Buji”.

He added that “among the SCI support to the local areas includes clinical interventions, such as training of health workers and supply of medical consumables and community- based interventions, such as training of community structures, distribution of non-food items to affected families, sensitization of community members about cholera prevention and water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) interventions, including disinfection and water purification, environmental sanitation among others.”

Malam Bello Abdulkareem maintained that the training of community structures is targeted that Ward Development Committee (WDC) members, Community Key Informants (CKIs), Jakada Lafiya, WASHCOM, and Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs).

Abdulkareem said: “A total of 150 persons are being trained across 30 communities in 10 LGAs. The training is being facilitated by the LGA cholera response team, who were also trained by Save the Children.”

He stated further that “also, 30 health workers have been trained by Save the Children International on cholera management and response from the 10 supported LGAs, and they are being supported to conduct step down training to more health workers in their LGAs”.

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