The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has stepped up its readiness and emergency response strategies against emerging and re-emerging diseases following a strategic meeting of its Rapid Response Team, which brought together key ministries, agencies, and international development partners.

?The high-level engagement focused on enhancing inter-agency collaboration, streamlining coordination, and ensuring swift action in the face of potential public health threats, with all key outbreak response pillars now fully activated.

Addressing participants, the State Epidemiologist, Dr. Jeremiah Daikwo, instructed pillar leaders to maintain high operational alertness through proactive planning, seamless communication, and rapid deployment readiness should an outbreak occur.

?This joint intervention underscores the Kaduna State Government’s renewed commitment to robust disease surveillance, preventive health protocols, and a unified response network designed to safeguard public health across the state.