“Health Care Workers are Our Utmost Priority” says NCDC DG

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Mr Chikwe Ihekweazu in a press briefing of the Presidential Task Force on Covid19 today started off by appreciating health workers across the Nation as part of the world health day.The NCDC took to their twitter account to say:

DG @Chikwe_I starts by appreciating the efforts of health workers across Nigeria, as part of #WorldHealthDay

In the last few months, NCDC has trained thousands of healthworkers in public and& private health facilities on management of cases, infection prevention & control etc pic.twitter.com/T06dUscfJN

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 8, 2020

“Health workers are our Utmost priority, if we lose their confidence, we will loose the response. We will continue to provide them with the required commodities and training to protect themselves” Ihekweazu said.

“Health care workers are our utmost priority. If we lose their confidence, we will lose the response. We will continue to provide them with the required commodities and training to protect themselves”

Director General @Chikwe_I pic.twitter.com/KkUhZIELOm

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 8, 2020

“We are strengthening our coordination and collaboration with health workers’ associations including @nmanigeria @nannm_nigeria @JohesuNigeria @MedLabNigeria and other groups of health workers. The response is for us all”

DG @Chikwe_I pic.twitter.com/FAeNWK54wC

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 8, 2020

In his briefing, DG @Chikwe_I expressed his appreciation to the families of all health workers on the frontline

“We are grateful to partners, children and other family members, who provide psychological and other forms of support to our health workers”

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 8, 2020

Also at the PTFCOVID19 briefing were the PTFCOVID19 coordinator Dr Sani Aliyu and Minister of State for Federal Ministry Of State, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora

Honourable Minister of State @Fmohnigeria, @DrMamora has announced the ongoing process to assess and provide accreditation for private medical facilities to manage #COVID19 cases

The Federal Ministry of Health is working with relevant institutions to expedite this process pic.twitter.com/lUa6GUdmFp

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 8, 2020

Presidential Task Force Coordinator, @DrSaniAliyu reiterated the urgent need for states to strengthen their preparedness and response capacity, as well as for journalists to ensure that only verified news is shared #COVID19Nigeria pic.twitter.com/JFAGGRV5MU

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 8, 2020