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The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has appointed Her Excellency, Hon. Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom Wike, the wife of the Governor of Rivers State as COVID-19 Risk Communication and Community Engagement Champion

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This initiative is first of it kind anywhere around d world kudos to RCCE

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The Risk Communication Club in Schools is sharing their plans and experience during Rivers State National Orientation Agency (NOA) Dialogue Meeting. You can join, listen and coment from the link below: https://t.co/f1k6jTvE90

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@unicefssudan @unicefchief @HamidaLasseko There is need to include Children in the ongoing Covid-19 Vaccination. Unicef to continue advocate for this. Our Risk Communication Club (RCC) in School are ready to sensitize their parents at home to take the vaccine. https://t.co/f1k6jTvE90
Let's support RCC in schools

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@GovWike Do you also know that Rivers State is the only state in the world with Real Time Health Related Emergency Platform for "Community Reporting" where you can report on happening around you on ur mobile app. That is d link to d platform https://t.co/cMMNol6786
Download the App!

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@GovWike Kudos things are happening in Rivers that we need to be aware of & escalate especially in our schools. Do u know that Rivers State is the only state in the entire World where Risk Communication Club in Schools have been Establishmented? https://t.co/n7U3Qbe2uT.

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The Establishment of Risk Communication Club in School Initiative is d way forward towards building a sustainable School Based Risk Management. This initiative which Unicef is providing technical & financial supports has high potential towards minimising, mitigating School Risks.

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We are only piloting in 40 schools (Junior and senior combined) in 2 LGAs for now, PHALGA and Obio-Akpor. At the end of the pilot, we are expecting government to scale it up, in the remaing LGAs.

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The Establishment of Risk Communication Club in School Initiative is d way forward towards building a sustainable School Based Risk Management. This initiative which Unicef is providing technical & financial supports has high potential towards minimising, mitigating School Risks.

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This initiative has high potential towards minimising and mitigating School related Risks and threats to school Enrollment and reducing the rate of out of school

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How diseases are spread, prevention of community transmission among others

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2020 Global Handwashing Day:
RCCE Visited Model Girls Secondary School Rumueme:
As part of the activities lined up to mark the 2020 Global Handwashing Day, the Rivers State Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) visited Model Girls Secondary School Rumueme,

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The pupils including teachers were reached with the message of the benefit of handwashing and why it is very much important now during the Pandemic. The students were given opportunities to ask various questions related to the COVID-19, Zoonotic Diseases, Handwashing, ......

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importance of handwashing in fighting and preventing further transmission of corona virus and other zoonotic and communicable diseases like Diarrhea. The Risk Communication Club will thus be leading the campaign for effective handwashing in the School.

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During this Global Handwashing Day, provision was made by RCCE for life demonstration of effective handwashing for the Risk Communication Club in Models Girls Secondary School Rumueme, in Obio/Akpor LGA of Rivers State. The Risk Comm. Club was first sensitized on the ........

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approval for Schools Re-opening. The Risk Communication Club initiatives will go a long way to increase awareness among school children and will make it sustainable both for present and future outbreaks.

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transmission of COVID-19 among school pupils and students at this auspicious time when there is a global call for “Hand Hygiene for All” cannot be over emphasized. The 2020 Global Handwashing coincides with the month of October 2020 when government of Nigeria has given .....

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COVID-19 as schools are being re-opened. Some schools in Rivers have yielded to this call to increase awareness on preventive measures to reduce community transmission of Corona Virus.
The call for increase in awareness for the importance of handwashing in preventing community

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as one of the pilot schools in Rivers for the establishment of Risk Communication Club in Schools. It should be noted that, RCCE has been canvassing and advocating for the establishment of Risk Communication Club in Schools as one of the ways to create and sustain awareness on..

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#GlobalHandwashingDay2020 #GlobalHandwashingDay #Globalhandwashingtheme

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2020 Global Hand-Washing
Parents should teach their Children how to watch their hands. Child to Child (CtC) methods should be encouraged This is the auspicious time to Imbibe this culture in Children as the awareness on COVID-19 is ringing constant bells in their ear @RiskRivers

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Parents should endeavor to promote handwashing at home by making provision for hand washing facilities and soap at home for everyone including Children to practice effective hand washing.
Download d full text https://t.co/lK1nuM0nRN

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RCCE 2020 GLOBAL HAND WASHING MESSAGE TO GOVERNMENT, PARENTS & GUARDIANS
As presented by RCCE Technical Coordinator Mr. Modekai Ifemide Olowole.
GOODWILL MESSAGE: WHY THIS YEAR'S GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY IS MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER?
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