Opposition United Party for National Development UPND vice president for politics Canisius Banda has observed that government’s decision to ban entry for people coming from countries where Ebola has broken out is against international health regulations.
Dr. Banda says this is especially that the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday this week declared the outbreak of the virus in West Africa a global public health emergency of immense concern.
Dr. Banda says with such a declaration Zambia guided by the international health regulations it means that all WHO member states, which include Zambia, should ensure that people continue enjoying their freedoms and their economies remaining active and vibrant.
He says it is for this reason why the decision that the Zambian government has made to ban entry would be seen as a hostile measure by countries whose citizens have been banned to enter Zambia besides the Zambian economy itself missing out on foreign investments.
The UPND vice president notes that his party holds the position that the Patriotic Front (PF) government should instead focus on ensuring that there is intra-country capacity for management of the Ebola virus by sustaining security at Zambia’s boarders.
He has advised that government should also ensure that there is trained staff stationed at these points of entry with the right tools to screen people entering and leaving Zambia.
The opposition leader says government should further ensure that containment facilities and medical and surgical supply are put in place.
He adds the Ministry of Health should also provide containment guidelines for Ebola and that citizens too need to be sensitized about the virus.
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