Delta PHEOC

This is the official twitter handle of the Delta State Public Health Emergency Operations Centre

[NCDC @NCDCgov]

Forty-nine new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;

23 in Lagos
12 in FCT
10 in Kano
2 in Ogun
1 in Oyo
1 in Ekiti

As at 10:40 pm 18th April there are 542 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.

Discharged: 166
Deaths: 19

#TakeResponsibility

[Fed. Min. of Comms, Innovation & Digital Economy @FMCIDENigeria]

His Excellency, President @MBuhari officially commissioning the Abuja Emergency Communication Center &
National Emergency Toll – Free Number 112 as part of an innovative approach to enhance the security of Nigeria and drive a #DigitalEconomy for a #DigitalNigeria.

@DrIsaPantami

[Chikwe Ihekweazu @Chikwe_I]

Spent Easter in Lagos with Team from @LSMOH @NCDCgov @AfenetNigeria @WHONigeria responding to #COVID19

Sacrifice is at the heart of Easter. Hundreds of colleagues across Nigeria spending Easter away from our families as we respond. We do this to protect the health of Nigerians

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

@Press briefing by the Hon Commissioner for Health on the State preparedness to respond ti any possible spread of #corona virus into Delta State & the EOC is on alert mode for #Covid-19.
@EdoPHEOC @AnambraPHEOC

[Chikwe Ihekweazu @Chikwe_I]

Increase in the no. of Lassa fever cases across the country has left many Nigerians asking why it keeps recurring

The answer is not lack of preparedness!

We are victims of our own success. Improved awareness & capacity to detect = detection of more cases

#NCDCSundayReflections

[NCDC @NCDCgov]

Since April 2018 till date, NCDC has supported 22 states in establishing Public Health Emergency Operations Centres. Getting to 36 states.

Currently, eight states have activated their PHEOCs and are using this to coordinate the response to the ongoing outbreak of #Lassafever

[NCDC @NCDCgov]

Health care workers are advised to maintain a high index of suspicion for #Lassafever & observe standard precautions ALWAYS.

For full details on what to do while managing infected patients:

Read: https://t.co/TogOP5Jwk8

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

Delta State EOC has been activated with Dr Ojimba as the Incident Manager for the Lassa Fever outbreak. 5 Pillar heads were appointed and tasked to constitute their team members and turn in their plans by 9:00am tomorrow at the next EOC Meeting

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

Contact tracing and sensitization have commenced in earnest.The Hon. Commissioner for Health did a press briefing today to sensitize the public as all efforts is being put on deck to combat the situation.

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

2 confirmed cases of #lassa fever has been reported. One is dead and the Youth Corper was transferred to IRRUA and is responding to treatment. Samples of 3 other suspected cases has been sent to the lab and we are awaiting results from Irrua.

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

Africa Regional Certification Commission at Oshimili South Local Govt Secretariat in Delta State during the polio free certification exercise
#polio #DeltaState

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

Still on Africa Regional Certification Commission visit to Delta in a bid to certify the State #Polio free and by extension #Nigeria after visiting the Northern States by March 2020.

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

Africa Regional Certification Commission visit to Delta in a bid to certify the State Polio free and by extension Nigeria after visiting the Northern States by March 2020.
Report of the Country's being Polio free shall be ready in June 2020.

[Clement Peter @DrClementPeter]

It was a pleasure to address members of the press as part of the commemoration of the #Antibiotics awareness week with the theme: Handle #antibiotics with care. We trust that the message will reach all populations of 🇳🇬#Nigeria

#WAAW2019

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

participants carried out hands-on practicals on how to operate the EOC equipment #DeltaPHEOC #PHEOC @NCDCgov

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

At the Delta State PHEOC, rounding up the mentoring session today with core staff of the PHEOC

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

Rounding up the mentoring session of the training and establishment of the Delta State PHEOC.

[NCDC @NCDCgov]

Today, DG @Chikwe_I provided an update at the 3rd Annual Legislative Summit on Health convened by @nassnigeria Committees on Health.

In his update, he emphasised the risks & occurence of disease outbreaks faced by every State & the need for increased funds for health emergencies

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

She also promised to put effort into using the new PHEOC as a coordination Centre where all partners will be brought to work together to improve health security, putting research as a top priority

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

Today, the Permanent Secretary -Delta State Ministry of Health- Dr. M.I. Oseji paid a visit to the newly established PHEOC to meet with the facilitators and the PHEOC core staff as we began the mentorship session

[Delta PHEOC @DeltaPHEOC]

She commended the Participants on attending the training and encouraged them to put into practice skills recently acquired in emergency management to see that Delta State is able to respond to any emergency under 48 hours of detection