Health agencies charged to increase surveillance against Diphtheria in Abuja

The FCT Executive Committee (FCT EXCO), has directed that all necessary preemptive measures be taken against the emergence of the deadly childhood disease known as Diphtheria to all relevant health agencies in the territory.

The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCT Administration is further directed to ensure increased surveillance and awareness creation and sensitization by all its relevant agencies, to curb the risk of the disease emerging and spreading within the territory.