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Tue Jan 19 2021
People living with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have called on the federal government to prioritise them among those to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when the vaccines become available in the country.
They said this is important as they have underlying conditions that make them not only susceptible but also at higher risk of becoming severely ill and dying from the virus.
Non-Communicable diseases are diseases that are non-transmittable, and have no ability to be infectious among people. They are the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, accounting for more than 70 per cent of all deaths. Above three-quarters of these deaths occur in developing countries, and four out of five die before the age 50.
COVID-19 2nd wave: PLWNCDs urges FG to prioritise pandemic response
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By Chioma Obinna
With over 70, 000 COVID-19 cases in the country, People Living with Non-Communicable Diseases, PLWNCDs, have expressed worry that the second wave of coronavirus infections may drastically impact the population, calling on the Federal government to prioritise response to the pandemic.
According to experts, the PLWNCDs are more vulnerable and susceptible to the COVID-19 and it has been confirmed that they are at a substantially higher risk of becoming severely ill and die as a direct consequence of this pandemic.
Sadly, the high mortality and morbidity amongst PLWNCDs would be on a progressive increase with the recent resurgence of COVID 19 in Nigeria.