Poor living conditions fueling monkeypox spread, says Envision

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By Sola Ogundipe
Humanitarian organisation, Envision Global Care Foundation has called on the Nigerian government to improve the living condition of the less privileged to prevent epidemic disorders such as Monkeypox that is rapidly spreading in the country in recent times.

Speaking in Abuja, President of the Organization, Mr Jerry Ikogho, observed that the less privileged groups are more vulnerable to disease outbreaks due to their poor living condition, access to good medical care and other environmental hazards.

Calling for concerted effort by all institutions to ensure the virus is contained, Ikogho commended the prompt response of the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) noting that Nigeria had reached a stage where vaccines needed for prevention and drugs for treatment of such disease should be readily available and distributed.

He urged the NCDC to be more proactive…



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