NMA, Lawmaker Collaborates On Fight Against Covid-19

'Dotun Akintomide
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From Ameachi Prosper (The New Diplomat’s Delta Correspondent)

In a bid to create more awareness in the management of Covid-19 pandemic in public schools in the Delta State, the Nigeria Medical Association, in collaboration with the member representing Ika South in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Festus Chukwuyem Okoh’s Foundation, has held a one-day school health awareness programme.

The event which took place at the College of Education, Agbor, had as its theme: ‘Strategies for the Containment of Covid-19 among Basic Education Students in Nigeria’.

In his remarks, the member Representing Ika South in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Festus Okoh observed that the COVID 19 pandemic had good and bad side effects on the people.

Hon. Okoh, who was represented by the PDP Ika South Youth Leader, Hon. Edwin Okoh, said that the essence of the exercise was to create more awareness on how to manage the COVID-19 in secondary and primary schools in the state.

The Chairman of NMA, Agbor zone, Dr. Philemon Okolie who spoke on the topic, “Lets Unite for Oral Health”, exposed the students to oral health education to help develop desirable dental health attitude and habits.

She reminded students on the need to maintain daily common tips for personal hygiene to remain healthy which include toilet, shower, nail, teeth, and hand washing hygienes.

Speaking on theme of the programme, the Head, Integrated Science Department, College of Education, Agbor, Dr Mrs Ifeanyi Oyem, harped on the origin of COVID-19 pandemic, symptoms, spread and its prevention.

She admonished students to be good ambassadors of the programme by sharing the lessons learnt with their fellow students when they return to their schools, saying that by so doing, the spread of COVID-19 could be managed in schools and maintain good health condition.

In his remarks, the sitting Head of Department of Social Studies Education, in the college, Mr Justus Iwegbu, eulogized Hon. Fustus Okoh, for committing his time and finance that saw to the success of the Nigeria Medical Association, Agbor Zone’s School Health Talk.

Delegates of school present at the programme; include Ogbemudein Secondary School, Dein Secondary School, Ime-Obi Secondary School, Ika Grammar School, Kingdom Heritage Model School, Calvary Group of Schools, Prime Group of Schools, Alasi Primary School, CIE, Ika North East, Rock of Ages Group of Schools and Staff Model Secondary.

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