Malaria, like several other diseases, is preventable by harnessing disease-burden reduction innovations.

This #WorldMalariaDay2022, we join our voice with the global community to call for investments that bring new approaches to ensure resilient & equitable health systems.

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Timely access to emergency funding has been identified as a bottleneck in Nigeria's outbreak response.

In February 2019, through partnerships with AFENET Nigeria and Resolve to Save Lives, we established a Revolving Outbreak Investigation Fund (ROIF)

Read our peer-reviewed article on the impact of this ROIF on the timeliness of response to public health emergencies in Nigeria

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https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/hs.2021.0126

It is #WorldImmunisationWeek

Vaccines are a safe and effective way to prevent infectious diseases like yellow fever, measles, meningitis, #COVID19 and others.

Play your part to achieve #LongLifeForAll.

#VaccinesWork

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To prevent the spread of #COVID19, ensure the use of face mask in enclosed and public spaces.

🔗 Presidential Steering Committee on COVID19 guidelines:
http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/F5_-_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDELINES_Ako.pdf

#TakeResponsibility

Employers and business owners have a responsibility to ensure the use of face masks in their offices and shops.

Ensure adherence to other recommended #COVID19 prevention measures.

🔗Guidelines:
http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/F5_-_IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDELINES_Ako.pdf

#TakeResponsibility

Vaccines are critical to preventing and controlling infectious disease outbreaks.

Ensuring the use of existing vaccines and developing new vaccines are important ways to tackle antibiotic resistance and reduce preventable illnesses and deaths

#WorldImmunizationWeek

Elderly persons & those with existing medical conditions are encouraged to take extra precautions to stay safe & healthy.

#TakeResponsibility, observe all #COVID19 prevention measures

💉#GetVaccinated
😷Wear a face mask
🧼Wash your hands frequently
🌬Stay in ventilated spaces

The #WorldDayforSafetyandHealthatWork promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases.

Everyone - government, employers and workers - is responsible to create, implement and maintain measures that ensure a working environment that is safe and healthy for all.

All arriving international passengers must register with the Nigeria International Travel Portal (https://nitp.ncdc.gov.ng) and abide by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 travel guidelines.

🔗Guidelines:
http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/Revised_Travel_protocol_revised_2nd_April_2022.pdf

#TakeResponsibility

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Low-resourced hospitals in African countries face substantial challenges in maintaining environmental hygiene standards.

Dr Tochi Okwor, our IPC & AMR lead, led a team in Nigeria that conducted a multi-period cluster randomised study comparing hypochlorous acid with sodium hypochlorite in Nigerian
hospitals.

Read the findings via
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/5/910

Let us all make clean hands a habit.

#CleanYourHands regularly with soap under running water.

Clean hands protect us all!

#HandHygieneDay #TurnNigeriaOrange #UniteForSafety

This #InternationalWorkersDay, we appreciate the effort of all workers who go the extra mile to serve the country.

Today we also recognise workers in the field of public health for contributing tirelessly to protect the health of Nigerians.

Happy Worker's Day!

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How do we work together to stop the spread of infections and sustain a culture of clean hands when delivering health care?

Join us this week on DRASA - Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Health Trust's Twitter Space as we learn from IPC experts:

📅 Wednesday, May 4, 2022
🕕 6:00 pm WAT
🔗https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1BRJjnrgpedJw

#UniteForSafety #TurnNigeriaOrange #HandHygieneDay

Eid Mubarak!

On this day, we wish all those celebrating a joyous and healthy festivity

Please ensure to #CelebrateResponsibly to #StaySafe for our families and loved ones

Happy #EidAlFitr