Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

As Nigeria continues the fight against Lassa fever, our healthcare workers remain our strongest line of defence. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reminds all health professionals to stay alert, every fever case matters. Standard precautions save lives: 🧼 Clean your hands before and after contact. 🩺 Use the right PPE based on risk. 🧹 Keep your environment clean. 🗑 Dispose of waste safely. For detailed guidance, read the full Lassa Fever Advisory for Healthcare Workers here: https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/373_1771241608.pdf Protect yourself. Protect your colleagues. Protect your patients. Infection prevention isn’t optional, it saves lives. #LassaFever#IPC#NCDCNigeria

Protecting our communities from hospital-acquired infections starts with strong Infection Prevention and Control #IPC programs in our health facilities. We must invest more in these initiatives to safeguard public health and prevent the next epidemic. #PreventionHAIs #FundIPC #TurnNigeriaOrange

The overall goal of Infection Prevention & Control is to maintain an environment of care that minimises risks of infection for patients, staff & visitors. These #IPC guidelines must be practised by all #HCWs in public and private primary, secondary & tertiary healthcare facilities. Read more in the Nigerian Manual of Infection Prevention and Control: https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/296_1649340294.pdf

Protecting our communities from hospital-acquired infections starts with strong Infection Prevention and Control #IPC programs in our health facilities. We must invest more in these initiatives to safeguard public health and prevent the next epidemic. #PreventionHAIs#FundIPC #TurnNigeriaOrange#IPCTWG

Strengthening partnerships is key to improving infection prevention and control programs!🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 Everyone, everywhere in the public and private sectors needs to work together to ensure the widespread adoption of #IPC best practices. #PreventHAIs #TurnNigeriaOrange #IPCTWG

Set a reminder ⏰ Join us tomorrow as we host an educative and interesting XSpaces conversation on #IPC measures in healthcare facilities, featuring Infection Prevention and Control experts Prof Manga Mohammed, Dr Festus Adetonwa, and our National #IPC Programme Coordinator, Dr Tochi Okwor! 🗓️ Monday, May 6th, 2024 🕕 6pm 🔗 Join us via https://x.com/i/spaces/1eaJbgveWlkxX #WorldHandHygieneDay #CleanHandsSaveLives

Protecting our communities from hospital-acquired infections starts with strong Infection Prevention and Control #IPC programs in our health facilities. We must invest more in these initiatives to safeguard public health and prevent the next epidemic. #PreventionHAIs #FundIPC #TurnNigeriaOrange

The overall goal of Infection Prevention & Control is to maintain an environment of care that minimises risks of infection for patients, staff & visitors This #IPC guideline for viral haemorrhagic fevers must be practised by all #HCWs in public & private primary, secondary & tertiary healthcare facilities. 🔗 https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/341_1707300274.pdf #TakeResponsibility to #StaySafe

Health workers, Continuous and appropriate use of infection prevention and control methods is crucial to protect yourself from Healthcare-Associated Infections and further spread in the community. 🔗Download our National Guideline on #IPC for #VHF https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/111_1579986179.pdf

The overall goal of Infection Prevention & Control is to maintain an environment of care that minimises risks of infection for patients, staff & visitors. These #IPC guidelines must be practised by all #HCWs in public and private primary, secondary & tertiary healthcare facilities. Read more in the Nigerian Manual of Infection Prevention and Control: https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/296_1649340294.pdf

Improving the quality and safety of health care through informed #IPC practices such as #HandHygiene bolsters the feeling of protection by patients & healthcare workers. Facility managers should ensure #handhygiene at every point of care is promoted at all times.

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is an essential aspect of the clinical management of #LassaFever. Healthcare workers are urged to always practice standard #IPC measures when attending to patients. 🔗Download, read and share our guidelines: https://www.ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/92_1547068532.pdf