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Tanzania assesses its preparedness for Ebola

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Tanzania’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation are assessing the Ruvuma region’s ability to detect and contain a possible Ebola outbreak. The exercise is to be extended to regions near international borders to strengthen surveillance and infection control, according to Tanzania’s Ministry of Health, cited by Daily News.

Tanzania’s Ministry of Health, the President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (TAMISEMI) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have assessed the Ruvuma region’s preparedness for a possible Ebola outbreak. The exercise aims to strengthen the skills of staff at public and private hospitals to identify suspected cases and prevent infections, according to the Tanzanian daily Daily News.

Theresia Haule, the Ministry of Health’s coordinator for emergencies, disasters and epidemic diseases, explained that Ruvuma had been targeted because of its proximity to neighbouring countries exposed to the risk of Ebola. Ministry teams are expected to continue assessments in other regions near international borders in order to improve infection surveillance, prevention and control, Daily News reports.

At St Joseph Peramiho Hospital, experts inspected several departments and recommended better organisation of equipment and care areas for treating suspected patients. The doctor in charge, Adeodatus Haule, called for coordination among public, private and faith-based facilities, according to Daily News. This assessment follows the strengthening of Tanzania’s preparedness against Ebola, announced on 31 October.

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