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NCDC Weekly Epidemiological Report: Issue: Volume 12 No.15. 4th May 2021
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Nigeria Commemorates World Hand Hygiene Day
Globally, promotion of hand hygiene is one of the cost effective public health interventions for the prevention and control of infections, particularly those caused by epidemic-prone pathogens. In line with this, the World Health Organisation launched the World Hand Hygiene Day which is celebrated every year. This event is part of the global advocacy efforts to mobilise citizens around the world to imbibe a general culture of handwashing with soap and running water, and the use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers.
The theme for this year’s event is “Achieving hand hygiene at the point of care” with the slogan “Seconds Save Lives – Clean Your Hands. In recognition of the importance of public awareness of hand hygiene, Nigeria joined the global community to commemorate the World Hand Hygiene Day on the 5thof May, 2021. The national sub-theme “One Nati
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Govt Ordered PSA Oxygen Plant Must for 50 plus Bed Private Hospitals Jharkhand News Samachar jagran.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jagran.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
With the availability of
COVID-19 vaccination stock, the Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation on Monday morning released a list of centres that will vaccinate 45 plus people today (May 10).
The vaccination will take place at MCGM and government centres. Please check the list for details of time & vaccine being administered at respective centres, said the
BMC. Walk-in only for Health Care Workers and Frontline Workers, it added.
The vaccination at around nine centres will start after 12 pm.
Vaccination Centres list.
Vaccination Centres list
In another development, the facility especially for 60+s at NSCI, with a parking capacity of 800, was inaugurated.
On Sunday, the COVID-19 tally in
India fastest country globally to administer 17 crore COVID 19 vaccine doses New jagran.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jagran.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.