The management of Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state, on Friday organised a sensitisation workshop on prevention and treatment of infectious diseases including Lassa fever.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that participants at the workshop included medical doctors, nurses and other categories of staff at the hospital.

The hospital’s Director, Dr Jafar Augie, said the essence of the workshop was to sensitise and enlighten the medical personnel on preventive and curative measures against outbreak of diseases.

He said the hospital has intensified efforts on enlightenment campaigns through Radio jingles so as to checkmate the outbreak of diseases.

Augie said it was relevant for health institutions to adopt proactive measures on how to tackle outbreak of diseases that the public would be aware and implement.

He commended the state government for providing logistical support available to the hospital for treatment of patients as at when due.