Chad minister checks dengue response in N’Djamena
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Alwihda Info and Tchadinfos
Chad’s Health Minister Abdelmadjid Abderahim inspected three N’Djamena hospitals to assess care for dengue patients and the availability of rapid tests, according to Alwihda Info and Tchadinfos. He urged health officials to strengthen awareness and warned against self-medication.
Chad’s Minister of Public Health and Prevention, Abdelmadjid Abderahim, inspected several hospitals in N’Djamena on Sunday 1 November to assess care for dengue patients and the availability of rapid tests, according to Alwihda Info and Tchadinfos. The tour covered Chagoua Union Hospital, Notre-Dame des Apôtres Hospital and Sultan Kasser Hospital.
In Chagoua, the minister visited hospitalised patients, reviewed their files and spoke with staff about working conditions and the difficulties they faced, Tchadinfos reported. He also examined the emergency, medical, pharmacy, maternity and laboratory departments, as well as investigation forms for suspected cases and stocks of rapid-test kits, according to both media outlets.
Abderahim praised staff mobilisation in response to the influx of patients. He asked health officials to maintain their efforts and step up awareness of preventive measures and warning signs. He also called on the public to avoid self-medication and to consult a health facility if dengue is suspected, according to Alwihda Info and Tchadinfos.
Tchadinfos reported that the minister was accompanied by technicians from his department and that he referred to the attention given to health by the authorities, under President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno’s leadership. Alwihda Info placed the visit after the capital’s hospitals were reported to have been overwhelmed on 28 October.
