NCDC urges Nigerians to prioritise hand hygiene to halt spread of COVID-19
Hand hygiene with soap and water is the best way to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has advised the general public to prioritise good hand hygiene as part of efforts to halt the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
The Director-General of the agency, Chikwe Ihekweazu, gave the advice during an awareness walk to commemorate the 2021 World Hand Hygiene Day in Abuja on Wednesday.
Represented by the Head of Prevention Programme & Knowledge Management Department of the agency, Chinwe Ochu, Mr Ihekweazu said good hand hygiene can save lives and prevent the transmission of infections.
A Valentine letter to the NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
By
My beloved Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,
Let me start by making it clear that beyond everything, I am most enamoured by your sense of purpose and duty. But I must admit, it was the science that brought about the instant infatuation between us. Your application of it not only to understand but also prevent and respond to diseases as our national public health institute amazes me. Your dogged dedication to evidence based, scientific standards in a sector easily prone to compromises, and in a country notorious for cutting corners is exemplary. Your adamance to protect Nigerian lives guided by research and the expertise of your brilliant workforce is a beautiful anomaly in a world so eroded by terrible public institutions. So even as I scribble this note to you, I want you to know that I appreciate the scientific heavy-lifting behind all that you do.
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