Healthcare workers are vulnerable to the virus as they are first responders to patients.
As of June 2, about 812 health workers have already tested positive for COVID-19 in Nigeria, the head ofA recent data released by the World Health Organisation , also pegged the number of infected health workers in Africa at 10,000 at the last count. Many health centres were found to lack the infrastructure necessary to implement key infection prevention measures or to prevent overcrowding.
As of July 27, Nigeria has recorded 40,532 cases of COVID-19, out of which 17,374 people have been discharged after recovering from the virus, while 858 have died. Rotary, an international humanitarian organisation, is one of Nigeria’s development partners in the health sector. According to him, the training was premeditated on a need’s assessment carried out by the Rotary Club, which revealed the many struggles confronting PHCs, especially in the COVID era.
He said it is important to pay close attention to the welfare of women and children, especially the first one minute of a child’s life, which he described as the most crucial.
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