COVID-19: UNICEF urges public to seek information from trusted sources
LAGOS – As concerns increase around Covid-19 (coronavirus) globally, with information shared on WhatsApp and other social media platforms, UNICEF urged the public to trust information only from verified sources.
UNICEF has become aware of messages being circulated that are being falsely attributed to the organization and stressed that all genuine information can be found on its website, www.unicef.org, including information on how to protect yourself and loved ones from the virus.People can also see the WHO website for further updated information.
UNICEF, in collaboration with WHO, is supporting the Nigerian government’s response to the outbreak.
UNICEF is leading on preventative actions in communities with risk communication, providing hygiene and medical kits to schools and health clinics and monitoring the impact of the outbreak to support continuity of care, education and social services.
About author
You might also like
Lagos welcomes ‘Baby of The Year’
1st Lady presents gifts in government hospitals Triplets at LASUTH Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, in the early hours of today, welcomed and presented gifts items
Why mothers must pay attention to child’s first 1000 days
Neonatal deaths responsible for nearly 40% of overall deaths of children under five Medical experts have called on parents, mothers and expectant mothers to pay a special attention to the
GE Healthcare collaborates with Kenya Cardiac Society to train cardiac health professionals
(L-R) President, Kenya Cardiac Society Dr. Bernard Gitura and the CEO, GE Healthcare East Africa, Andrew Waititu signing the agreement NAIROBI, KENYA – General Electric (GE) a leading provider of
0 Comments
No Comments Yet!
You can be first to comment this post!