August 29, 2026
Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has activated an emergency task force to contain the diphtheria outbreak among children in parts of Katsina and Kano States.
This is contained in a statement on Friday in Abuja by Ado Bako, Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
It said the ministry constituted the task force in collaboration with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), affected states and international partners.
