Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay.

Medications can save lives, however, they can harm when not taken properly.

Patients and caregivers must ensure drugs prescribed by health workers are used as recommended.

Avoid self-medication!

#TakeResponsibility

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Everyone has a part to play in preventing medication errors .💊 Patient safety is a health priority and no one should be harmed while seeking healthcare.

This Monday at 6 PM, we join DRASA - Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Health Trust to discuss medication safety.

Join us via https://bit.ly/LearnWithDRASA2

#TakeResponsibility to protect children as school resumes.

School authorities should ensure easy access to soap and running water or hand sanitisers for hand hygiene.

Encourage your children to wash their hands frequently and report when feeling sick.

School authorities must ensure all parents/guardians are communicated to, in the event of a #COVID19 confirmed case in the school.

Protecting all our students is a collective role.

#TakeResponsibility to stay safe and healthy.

📢1 HOUR TO GO

Join our upcoming discussion to learn how to protect yourself and your family from medication errors and adverse drug reactions.

🔗https://bit.ly/LearnWithDRASA2

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#WorldPatientSafetyDay

#Monkeypox is a rare viral disease transmitted from animals to humans, & from human to human.

Symptoms include fever, body pain, weakness, sore throat & rashes on the face, palms, soles of the feet & other parts of the body.

Early reporting saves lives.

#MonkeypoxInfo

Visit a healthcare facility close to you for accurate diagnosis and proper treatment when you observe any symptoms associated with #monkeypox.

Early diagnosis and treatment save lives.

#TakeResponsibility

Cases of #cholera are recorded mostly during the rainy season

To prevent the spread of cholera to you & your loved ones:

🚫Do not defecate in open areas
✅Only drink water from safe sources
✅Dispose of refuse and water in waste disposal sites
✅Ensure proper clearing of sewage

📚#NCDCPublication

In October 2020, Nigeria reported an upsurge in cholera cases which transitioned into an epidemic in 2021

This retrospective analysis studies the epidemiology, diagnostics & factors associated with mortality during the epidemic

🔗Read
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/9/e063703

Behavioural change is key to curbing the spread of #cholera.

Always ensure to:
➡️COOK all foods PROPERLY before consuming
➡️WASH your hands frequently with soap and running water
➡️STOP open defecation
➡️BOIL water before drinking
➡️USE water from safe sources

#EndCholera

#Lassafever infection can be prevented.

✅Store grains and foodstuffs in rodent-proof containers
✅Maintain a clean environment
✅Always wash your hands with soap under running water

Read our latest Lassa fever situation report via https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=5&name=An%20update%20of%20Lassa%20fever%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria

📚#NCDCPublication

Nigeria is constantly confronted with several public health challenges that put a strain on our limited health facilities & resources.

At the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, we continuously #BuildBackBetter by adapting experiences from outbreak responses to develop policies & programmes.

This paper led by Dr Fatima Saleh describes our initiatives toward adapting public health response activities by establishing learning systems across our structures in NCDC.

Read via https://gh.bmj.com/content/7/Suppl_7/e007993

Signs and symptoms of #cholera include profuse watery diarrhoea (rice water stools), nausea, vomiting, and weakness.

Visit a primary health care centre close to you for treatment immediately after you observe these symptoms.

#TakeResponsibility

To prevent the spread of #cholera, Nigerians are urged to:

✅ Keep their environments clean
✅ Drink or use water that is boiled and stored safely
✅ Ensure food is cooked and stored in a clean and safe environment
✅ Avoid open defecation
✅Wash their hands regularly with soap and running water.


🔗Public health advisory:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/337/cholera-in-nigeria%3A-urgent-call-to-strengthen-water%2C-sanitation-and-hygiene-%28wash%29