According to him, the recruitment was aimed at addressing the shortage
of health personnel in the state's health facilities.
«UNICEF strives to create an environment that enables the best choices in infant and young child feeding practices by supporting the breastfeeding and complementary feeding efforts of partner countries and our NGO colleagues at three levels: improving national regulation and oversight, enhancing the knowledge and
skills of health personnel, and increasing success in the community by providing support for each new mother to make the best choices in feeding her children».
The statement reads: «While we are deeply pained by this tragedy, we are very worried about the
safety of our health personnel in Federal Government's health facilities following the established lack - lustre approach of the APC administration to health issues in Nigeria.
Still recovering from years of conflict, Sierra Leone has seen at least 128
of its health personnel infected by Ebola as staff working in general wards and special treatment centres have been exposed to the disease.
'' The current arrangements ensure that the UK continues to maintain clinical links around the world, and support the World Health Organisation's code of practice on international
recruitment of health personnel.»