Prior to the index case of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID 19) in Lagos, a total of 342 medical personnel at the grassroots level were...
Prior to the index case of the Corona Virus Disease in Lagos, a total of 342 medical personnel at the grassroots level were trained by the State Emergency Management Agency , Director General Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said Monday.
Oke-Osanyintolu told The Nation that LASEMA further identifies and trained five first responders within the Early Warning System at the grassroots for a defined escalation system. “The agency remains committed to supporting the Ministry of Health with its resources such as ambulance and paramedic support with appropriate safety protocols for the movement of suspected and or confirmed cases.“In line with best practice, agency personnel are working on advice and information for advocacy.
“Fever and symptoms of respiratory illness severe enough to require hospitalisation in someone who traveled to a country with widespread or sustained community transmission of COVID-19; fever and severe pneumonia requiring hospitalisation without an alternative explanatory diagnosis ,” he said.
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