Ogun warns health workers against rejecting patients Health workers in Ogun State have been warned not to reject patients who come to their hospitals. The rejection of patients is allegedly borne out of fear of contracting the Ebola virus. Director, Hospitals Services, State Hospital Management Board, Nurudeen Agoro, gave the warning during the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Response Training package held for health workers at the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta. He said it is better if patients are attended to promptly by the health workers to avoid untimely death. Agoro said any worker found defaulting the warning should be reported immediately, as he also urged all hospitals to have Infection Control Committee. Also speaking, Director, Public Health Department of the State Ministry of Health, Quudus Yusuf, advised the health workers to avoid getting in contact with body fluids while emphasising the importance of hand washing with soap and water. In his presentation, the acting state epidemiologist, Yufuf Akeem, advised the health workers to discard used gloves in an appropriate waste receptacle and never wash or reuse disposable gloves after treating a patient. The Assistant Coordinator, Ogun State Ambulance and Emergency Services, Sedagbe Zeal Hunkokoe, also in his presentation, stated that at the end of the training, health workers should be able to identify suspected cases of Ebola virus disease, determine appropriate Personal Protective Equipment kit to provide safer care and how to appropriately put it on.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:21:54 +0000
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