Autopsy To Commence Over Mysterious Deaths In Kano

Autopsy To Commence Over Mysterious Deaths In Kano

Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the Governor of Kano State has directed the Ministry of Health to carry out verbal autopsy over those who died from a strange health condition not related to the coronavirus over the weekend.

Malam Muhammad Garba, the Commissioner for Information, announced in a statement on Monday, that a combined team from the Ministry of Health and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have been drafted to eight Local Government Areas within the Kano Emirate Council to perform the autopsy exercise.

The statement reads “I am pleased to inform the good people of Kano State that verbal autopsy to determine the real cause of the deaths of our citizens who lost their lives over the weekend has begun in earnest.

“Following the directive of the Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, health experts from the State Ministry of Health and the NCDC have been drafted to visit the families and relatives of the dead so as to trace their medical history, with a view to ascertain what really led to their deaths.”

He also stated that, the State Ministry of Health is also working round the clock to ensure adequate availability of drugs for common ailments such as malaria, typhoid fever, meningitis, among others.

He said “our primary healthcare system has also been re-activated across the 44 Local Government Areas to guarantee easy access to healthcare delivery, even as we continue to battle the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic,”

Malam Muhammad Garba, urged residents to continue to strictly adhere to the advice from health experts on how to avoid the contraction of COVID-19.

“At this point, all of us must come together, irrespective of religious and political affiliations, to overcome this health challenges facing our great state.”

“We solicit for the cooperation of religious leaders, political leaders, opinion leaders, community leaders, traditional rulers and every other stakeholders to enlighten our people on the need to stay safe and stay healthy.”

“The State government also wishes to passionately appeal to residents to religiously observe the lockdown order, stay at home, observe personal hygiene, wash their hands regularly, observe social distancing and also pray fervently for the end of this dark era of the novel COVID-19 pandemic.”

Malam Muhammad Garba , also added that “together, we shall win this war. These turbulent times shall pass away. We shall come out stronger and better; and our dear state will be great again.”

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