Ebola: Senate Seeks Emergency Funding, Mandatory Screening At All Entry Points
Lawmakers want emergency funding and universal checks for arriving passengers to curb Ebola and other infectious diseases.
- The Nigerian Senate directed the Federal Government to introduce mandatory health screening for all international travelers at airports, seaports, and land borders following confirmation of an Ebola case in Abuja.
- Prompted by a traveler from Uganda testing positive for Ebola, lawmaker Amobi Ogah warned that gaps in response capacity, inadequate public awareness, and insufficient equipment could undermine containment efforts.
- Operating under the outdated Quarantine Act of 1926, Port Health Services faces critical shortages of personnel and thermal scanners, prompting the Senate to urge sufficient 2027 budget funding for the NCDC.
- Health authorities have identified 44 close contacts for monitoring as the government ensures every international passenger undergoes mandatory screening; isolation centers across 36 states must be adequately equipped.
- The Senate advocated replacing the 1926 law with legislation aligned to the International Health Regulations of 2005, recalling Nigeria's 2014 outbreak that required 42 days without new cases to declare the nation Ebola-free.
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After confirming an Ebola case in Abuja, lawmakers urged the executive to strengthen surveillance, contact tracing, and emergency response measures to prevent further transmission.
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Ebola: Senate urges FG to make screening mandatory at all entry points
According to the Senate, this will also involve a temperature check and symptom screening, with enhanced screening for anyone who has been in or transited an affected area in the past 21 days, regardless of nationality or county of departure, and introduce exit screening for departing passengers during any declared emergency.
Ebola: Senate seeks emergency funding, orders mandatory screening at entry points
The Nigerian Senate has told the Federal Government to release emergency funds from the service-wide vote to strengthen disease surveillance and introduce compulsory health screening for all international travellers entering the country. The lawmakers also called for mandatory screening at international airports, seaports and designated land borders as part of efforts to prevent the importation […] Ebola: Senate seeks emergency funding, orders m…
Ebola: Senate Seeks Emergency Funding, Mandatory Screening At All Entry Points
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to provide emergency funding to strengthen the country’s disease surveillance system and enforce mandatory health screening at all entry points to prevent the spread of Ebola and other epidemic-prone diseases.
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