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Spent the break in Nigeria, where I also sat down for this podcast with @thisisone2one on the health sector and my time at NCDC.
Thanks @drtsbey for pushing :).
Chikwe Ihekweazu
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Chikwe Ihekweazu
@Chikwe_I
Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme. Opinions mine
- I am well and have continued my duties from home since my return from China as part of the WHO-China Mission on #COVID19 The rumour that I am sick or in quarantine is obviously false. I look forward to returning to the office after 14 days of self-isolation 😁
- Grateful for recognition given to work by @NCDCgov, @Fmohnigeria & partners by His Excellency, @MBuhari during his address to #Nigerians Days ahead will be tough but if we jointly #TakeResponsibility in the fight against #COVID19, we can pull through faster #StrongerTogether
- We have been to 8 states in the last 3 days, thanks to the excellent support from our @NigAirForce The impeccable professionalism & punctuality of the officers enabled us meet our objectives to engage the leadership of states,to strengthen Nigeria’s #COVID19 response THANK YOU!
- We’re desperately looking for more RNA extraction kits as we expand #COVID19 testing Product: Total viral RNA extraction kits (preferably spin column and with a lysis buffer) Manufacturers: Qiagen, ThermoFischer, SeeGene, Inqaba, LifeRiver etc. 📧: [email protected]
- Thanks to incredible efforts of a joint Team from @NCDCgov @KNSMOH @aminukanoth & our partners, the #COVID19 lab at AKTH, Kano is back up & testing has resumed A 2nd lab at Bayero University Kano will be activated tomorrow Not where we want to be yet, but will #keeppushing
- We’re extremely busy. Our call handlers are taking hundreds of calls every day, 24/7 including weekends, from across Nigeria Please be patient with us & help us by pulling together. The criticism distracts us from critical work We are trying VERY hard to meet all urgent needs
- Very grateful to everyone who reached out to solve this challenge with us. Our support to each other, even when done quietly, will enable us pull through. One day, we will tell the story of this response in full. For now, we #keeppushingWe’re desperately looking for more RNA extraction kits as we expand #COVID19 testing Product: Total viral RNA extraction kits (preferably spin column and with a lysis buffer) Manufacturers: Qiagen, ThermoFischer, SeeGene, Inqaba, LifeRiver etc. 📧: [email protected]
- 📢#COVID19Nigeria UPDATE📢 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has created a new microsite specifically for #COVID19 Guidelines developed Frequently Asked Questions Infographics for download Daily situation reports And More! covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
- We are dealing with a new virus. There are 47 countries that have reported at least 1 case A case is not a sign of failure. Our @NCDCgov was set up for situations like this. We are working 24/7 with the relevant state governments Please avoid rumours & panic #FactsNotFear
- Photos of the road to our @NCDCgov National Reference Laboratory...before and after Very grateful to @OfficialFCTA for supporting the tarring of the road to our laboratory in Gaduwa. This is incredible support for our lab staff and processes such as sample transportation
- This Twitter account (@ChikweIhekweazu) is not mine. I have only one account which is verified. Please disregard any posts, comments or activities from this account Cc @twitter @TwitterSupport
- Very proud of this #NCDCTeam and health workers across our country, who continue to rise to the challenge!Meet the Nigerians at the frontlines of #Nigeria’s #COVID19 response. In our first #NHWTorchlightSeries photo story, @alagboso focuses on those working at the National Public Health Reference Laboratory in Gaduwa, Abuja. 👉 nhwat.ch/2X14dZv #PreventEpidemicsNaija
