Diseases Outbreak: Senate moves to establish medical centre in Rigasa

The Nigerian Senate, on Tuesday, took a bold step to push for the establishment of a Federal Medical Centre in Rigasa, Kaduna state, to control the spread of communicable diseases and reduce mortality rate. Rigasa, a satellite town in Kaduna state, has been without functional and well equipped medical facility to cater for the ever growing population. This has accounted for many avoidable deaths, with children and women, (especially during childbirth), being the worst hit. In order to establish an accessible and affordable medical facility, the Senate, on Tuesday, passed…