The need for Nigerians to work more on taking precautionary measures and focus more on solution driven goals to prevent community transmission of the new virus with pandemic potential has been stressed.
Joy Abolarin, advocate for Disability and Guest Lecturer at the sensitisation programme organised by Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in collaboration with Global Fund for Women (GFW) and International Women Communication Centre (IWCC) gave the indication in Ilorin the Kwara State capital.
She says that Coronavirus is real and advised that all safety protocols by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) must be strictly adhered to.
“Some of the things to do in order to reduce community transmission include; practicing good respiratory hygiene like skin bathing, use of nose masks, hand sanitizers, personal hygiene, avoiding overcrowded places and spaces and avoid indiscriminate touching of the eyes, nose and ears.
“We should also keep updated with COVID-19 news, avoid discrimination of COVID-19 victims and show empathy to people who are affected, especially those who have been to isolation centres and have been certified well by medical professionals,” she said.
Abolarin, who spoke on the theme “How We Can Reduce Community Transmission of COVID-19″, explained that COVID-19 is highly transmissible and can be spread by people who do not know they have the disease, saying the risk of transmission within a community can be difficult to determine.
In her contribution, Ayobloa Olupinla, chairperson of NAWOJ in Kwara, noted that community mitigation actions are vital at the moment before a vaccine or drug becomes widely available. However, urged women to be upright and support one another and manage their homes right.
“Let us rise as women against drug abuse, addiction and keep ourselves and families safe,” added Limota Goroso-Giwa, founder and executive director of IWCC.
