Switzerland has confirmed arrival of evacuated Ebola patient – Health minister

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare in Nigeria, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has announced that an Ebola patient who was evacuated from the country has safely arrived in Switzerland. The patient is currently receiving treatment at Geneva University Hospitals, while her spouse is in isolation at the University Hospital Zurich.

Prof. Pate made this announcement on his X handle, attributing the successful evacuation to the cooperation between Nigerian and Swiss authorities, alongside the support of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

In his message, Prof. Pate expressed gratitude to Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider for conveying Switzerland’s appreciation for the care provided by Nigerian health professionals and acknowledging the close collaboration between the two countries’ authorities and the WHO. He also extended his thanks to the clinical and public health teams in both Nigeria and Switzerland, as well as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Swiss health authorities, and the WHO for their contributions to the evacuation process.

Despite the successful evacuation, Prof. Pate emphasized that public health measures to contain the Ebola disease remain in effect in Nigeria. This includes ongoing contact monitoring, alert investigation, and other containment measures to ensure the safety of the population.