The Ekiti State Government has restated its commitment to building a resilient health system through sustained investment in emergency preparedness and training of health workers.
State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani, said this on Monday in Ado Ekiti during a three-day Basic Level Public Health Emergency Management training for health professionals.
He was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Mrs Olusola Gbenga-Igotun.
According to Filani, equipping emergency responders with the right skills is critical to protecting residents and ensuring a coordinated response to disease outbreaks.
He added that the government remains focused on strengthening Ekiti’s public health security through continuous capacity building, strategic partnerships and institutional reforms.
The initiative, he noted, aligns with both national and global best practices in public health emergency preparedness, and will encourage stronger collaboration between health stakeholders at state and local government levels.
Also speaking, Permanent Secretary of the Hospitals Management Board, Dr Olasunkanmi Alabi, said the programme would enhance the capacity of health officers and improve the state’s readiness for public health emergencies.
Executive Secretary of the Ekiti State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Akintunde Ogunakin, urged participants to apply the knowledge gained in their daily responsibilities.
The General Manager of the Ekiti State Health Insurance Scheme, Dr Charles Doherty, and Director of Public Health, Dr Abayomi Ibrahim, described the training as timely and strategic.
Earlier, State Epidemiologist Dr Bosede Alowoloye said the training is part of the government’s effort to build a responsive public health emergency system. She added that it was followed by a review of the State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre Handbook under the Sector-Wide Approach.
