Ebola outbreak: Lagos to provide insurance cover for health workers

The Lagos State government Wednesday said it is willing to give life insurance cover any volunteer in the management of victims of Ebola virus disease, even as it disclosed that a total of 27 secondary contacts of all admitted Ebola positive patients have been traced.

Addressing newsmen, the state commissioner for health,  Dr. Jide Idris said more volunteers are urgently needed especially contact trackers and case management personnel.

Medics in full gear to avoid contracting the virus

Medics in full gear to avoid contracting the virus

“Government is willing to take care of such volunteers especially in the following areas; safety to personal health, life insurance cover and whatever genuine need/assurance that may also be required.”