Some facts of Covid- 19 and ways we can cope

With everything going in the world today, we can’t ignore the pain most families are going through right now, from loosing their love ones and staying strong to protect themselves. We haven’t even fully understood the magnitude of this pandemic until it’s all over completely.

The world will never forget 2020 in a hurry. I pray, there is a quick recovery, some kind of miracle seeing the impact in the economy already.

Seeing that many nations have experienced a pandemic in the past and how were they able to recover from it and grow from the experience.

It will be a good time to learn from other nations and see where we can make amendments. Most importantly I am hoping most leaders in African countries have learnt a big lesson from this  . The importance of quality education and healthcare should no longer be overemphasized. We now truly know who the true heroes are- Essential workers – Doctors, nurses, grocery workers, teachers, the force men, helping to maintain peace and orderliness in the country ETC

How we can recover as humans  and as a nation.

We are aware that the International Monetary Fund has reassessed the prospect for growth for 2020 and 2021, declaring that we have entered a recession – as bad as or worse than in 2009.

We must respond decisively, innovatively and together to suppress the spread of the virus and address the socio-economic devastation that COVID-19 is causing in all regions.

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The magnitude of the response must match the scale of the crisis — large-scale, coordinated and comprehensive, with country and international responses being guided by the World Health Organization.

And response  must be multilateral, with countries showing solidarity to the most vulnerable communities and nations.

There should be  shared responsibility and global solidarity in response to the impacts of COVID-19.

It is a call to action for us all as humans. The nations of the world must be united to beat the virus and also to tackle its profound consequences on lives and the economy of nations.

First, we need a global coordinated health response to suppress transmission and end the pandemic.

Access to testing kit. Having a unified method on how to quarantine infected patients, manage their treatment procedure and more awareness on how the general public can respond or report an infected patient for early pick up and treatments to avoid the spread of the virus.

Countries are advised to support each other, to avoid more spread of the virus.

Create more remote jobs- for the populace. We know we need guide against anything that threatens the peace and livelihood of people. The job loss impact can lead to a lot a

Communication Strategy – Having a clear communication strategy in communicating with the masses on new developments and precautions to take before and after the pandemic is crucial

People need to know what’s happening and ways they can  navigate this season, before and after the pandemic. We need the help of all forms media, this will help with informing the populace.

Information on general  progress reports, on patients recovery and ways businesses can access loans will be very useful.

Now more than ever there is a need for clear trainings for the populace to avoid lies and propaganda.

We need to engage the service of Life Coaches, mental health  practitioners and counselors through government agencies and none- government agencies  to coach  people on how to raise back and take charge of their lives.

There should be synergy between the private sector and government sector in tackling these major issues.

Schedule- we need organizations to create a schedule for their employees, be clear on working hours, also if there are pay cuts to avoid burnt outs.

Emergency Response Preparedness- It’s important that there is a plan in place to respond to any health issues that might occur in your organization or at home, some people who experienced  the shut down might still  be dealing with trauma and stress even months after, and  that can lead to other health issues. Having an emergency preparedness plan will help save lives in your household and your workplace.

We also should take note that recovering will take time. This has taken a toil on the global economy and even Nigeria.

We should all be realistic with our expectations. We need to stay strong and be flexible with our decisions in all areas of life.

I will say, let employers make it compulsory that employees and families focus more on their mental health and the quality of nutrition is very important. While they work on resuming work after the lockdown.

This will be a good time to book me for your personal and organizational training on leadership, productivity, work-life integration and many others organizational trainings that we offer. We create tailored made training courses, that are effective with cutting edge solutions’ and  it’s my area of expertise. Until next time next week. Stay Safe, Stay positive, make yourself intentionally happy. This will pass.