Following the recent records of Coronavirus infection in Enugu State and the increasing spate of the disease transmission across the country; the National Arbovirus and Vectors Research Centre, has launched a robust sensitization and intervention supports to markets across Enugu metropolis.
The NAVRC Team on Covid-19 Sensitization Campaign at the Cattle Market, New Gariki, Enugu
The NAVRC Team was at the Cattle Market, New Gariki, Enugu, to sensitize the cattle sellers on the need to observe the recommended hygiene and social measures for the containment of the Covid-19 disease; such as: regular hand washing with soap and running water, use of hand sanitizers, wearing of protective gears such as face masks and maintaining social/physical distancing etc as measures to prevent the spread of the disease.
This has become even more pertinent owing to the fact that most of the cattle sold at the market are sourced from the Northern States of the country some of which have become high risk areas of the pandemic.
With the dangers posed by this fact in mind, the NAVRC Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilization Team, led by the Head of the Unit, Mrs Ijeoma Nwodo, embarked on a sensitization campaign to the Cattle Market, New Gariki, Enugu.
This is part of the efforts the Centre is making in sensitizing the public on the reality and dangers posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the need to put adequate containment measures in place to avoid wide spread of the disease in the state.
NAVRC Advocacy Team interacting with the Market Leaders during the sensitization at the market
The Team also took time to educate some of the traders at the market on the need to maintain social distancing and observe the personal hygiene protocols in other to stem the spread of the disease in the market.
NAVRC Officer educating some of the traders on the need to maintain social distancing as a measure to avoid person-to-person transmission of the disease
Posters and hand bills with various messages on the Covid-19 Pandemic; symptoms and methods of prevention of the disease were distributed to the traders and buyers at the market as part of measures in sustaining the awareness of the disease in the market.
NAVRC Advocacy Team interacting with the Market Leaders during the campaign
NAVRC Team sensitizing some of the traders on the reality of the pandemic
The Team presented some intervention supports to the market leaders on behalf of the NAVRC Management, to encourage constant hand washing with soap and running water in the market.
The Sarikin Kasuwa, Alahaji Baba Ali, who led the other market leaders to welcome the NAVRC team during the visit, thanked the Management of NAVRC for their efforts and sacrifices in the control of the spread of the disease. He also promised to step up efforts already in place in other to avoid the spread of the disease in the market.
The Sarikin Kasuwa, Alahaji Baba Ali, appreciating NAVRC for their kind gesture
