The federal government in its effort to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), especially as there is a surge in community transmission, has begun the training of over 200,000 PHC workers
The federal government in its effort to combat the spread of coronavirus , especially as there is a surge in community transmission, has begun the training of over 200,000 Primary Health Care workers to reach out to the grassroots. The Minister of Health, Dr.
He said: “As we migrate to community transmission phase, it has become imperative to therefore train and sensitize our primary healthcare workers, who are the first point of call and contact by clients in our communities. The PHC workers manning Primary Health Care facilities are strategically positioned to contribute to the decisive actions required to curb this scourge.
“I am optimistic that significant control of community transmission will be achieved if the capacity of over 220,000 primary healthcare workers across the 36 states and FCT and the communities they serve are strengthened and supported to take appropriate measures to limit the spread of this disease.
The Executive Director/CEO of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said the agency sensed the possibility of community transmission of the virus early in the day and had prepared documents on PHC preparedness and response to COVID-19 which were shared with all the relevant stakeholders across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT, six weeks preparatory to the commencement of the training programme.
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