3 out of every 5 Nigerians who die from #COVID19 are more than 50 years old.

#COVID19 outbreak is not over, stay safe to protect your parents & older relatives;

✅Wear a face mask in public
✅Practice hand/respiratory hygiene
✅Maintain physical distance

#TakeResponsibility

"As we respond to #COVID19, one of the biggest challenges we face in Nigeria & globally, is the spread of misinformation & misinterpretation of science. This is the time for all scientists to ensure that our voices are heard. We cannot afford to be silent."

~ Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, DG NCDC

Read via: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/covid-19-keeping-quiet-not-an-option-ncdc-tasks-nigerian-scientists/amp/

"REMEMBER! The actions you take determine how people around you will be affected by #COVID19."

It is very important to exercise caution and #TakeResponsibility:


✅Wear a face mask in public
✅Practice hand/respiratory hygiene
✅Maintain physical distance

The Africa Centre for Disease Control is organising a workshop for us to discuss Personal Protective Equipment #PPE manufacturing in Africa.

Join us on September 3rd to share experiences and create a joint strategy that will promote local production of PPEs in Africa- for #COVID19 & future disease outbreaks.

Registration Link:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q--PI60nQWamHnxe_CNPwg

#YellowFever spreads when an infected mosquito bites a person who has not been vaccinated.

Ensure to observe physical and environmental hygiene to prevent infectious diseases such as #YellowFever, #COVID19 and #Cholera.

#TakeResponsibility

It is better to do "over-syllabus" than to do "if I had known".

Even younger ones are at risk of #COVID19 especially those with underlying health conditions.

#TakeResponsibility:
✅Wear a face mask in public
✅Practice hand/respiratory hygiene
✅Maintain physical distance

How how to wear non medical #facemasks.

#StopCOVID19
#COVID19

This election period, #TakeResponsibility by adhering to guidelines to protect yourself & loved ones from #COVID19 including:

✅Physical distancing
✅Use of hand sanitisers
✅Use of face mask

Read 'Guidelines for Conducting Elections in Nigeria':
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/ElectionsDuringCOVID-19July2020.pdf

We increase our risk of #COVID19 infection whenever we don't wear #facemask to public places.

Ensure you wear your #facemask properly at all times. Adhere to all non pharmaceutical measures on #COVID19 prevention.

📸Shot by Public Health Dept. Human Services Secretariat FCT.

Our hands are one of the primary ways by which infectious diseases like #COVID19 spread.

#TakeResponsibility by washing your hands frequently with soap under running water for 20 seconds.

Remember to teach your loved ones and those around you the importance of hand hygiene.

Physical distancing is an effective way to limit the spread of #COVID19.

Let's all #TakeResponsibility by:

✅Maintaining physical distance
✅Wearing a face mask in public
✅Frequently washing hands with soap under running water
✅Coughing/Sneezing into your elbow