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LASG Trains Healthcare Workers on Infection Prevention and Control

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The Lagos State Government has organized a training program for healthcare workers at the General Hospital, Ijede. The training focused on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). 

The initiative is part of the state’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the healthcare system and curb the spread of infections.

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Dr. Faith Oniyire, the Head of the Health Research Unit at the State’s Ministry of Health, emphasized the importance of hand hygiene as the most effective IPC measure. “Hand hygiene is the number one most effective IPC measure. Proper and regular hand washing helps prevent and reduce the spread of infections,” Dr. Oniyire stated.

Dr. Oniyire also highlighted other preventive measures, including proper waste management and segregation, water and food hygiene, and maintaining a clean and healthy environment. “IPC is about preventing and controlling the spread of infections by putting systems and processes in place to prevent the outbreak of diseases,” she explained.

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