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Ebola: Senate Seeks Emergency Funding, Mandatory Screening At All Entry Points
Lawmakers say 44 contacts are being traced as officials seek stronger surveillance, updated public health law and better-equipped entry points.
- On Tuesday, Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in a woman arriving from Uganda, now isolated in Abuja. The Nigerian Senate subsequently urged the federal government to release emergency funds and implement compulsory health screening for all international arrivals.
- Legislators identified gaps in the outdated Quarantine Act of 1926, which currently governs border health operations. This push for reform follows the 2014 Ebola outbreak, where an infected traveler introduced the virus into Lagos, necessitating stronger surveillance protocols.
- Health authorities are tracking 44 close contacts of the confirmed patient to prevent transmission. The Senate demanded enhanced screening for all travelers, including temperature checks and health declaration forms, at airports, seaports, and designated land borders.
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio directed the Senate Committee on Judiciary to develop proposals for modernizing public health laws. The Senate also mandated the federal government release emergency funds from the Service Wide Vote to strengthen health agencies' preparedness.
- Lawmakers pressed ministries to secure sufficient funding for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Port Health Services in the 2027 budget. These measures aim to align national systems with International Health Regulations to strengthen epidemic preparedness.
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