Wema Bank has introduced self-dispensing hand
sanitisers, and body temperature scanners at all
its branches in the country in a move aimed at
curtailing the spread of Ebola, Premium Times
reports.
The bank is also introducing protective gears for
members of its staffs especially those who deal
directly with customers.
In a notice to customers released Monday, the
bank said henceforth all customers and visitors
to any branch of the bank would be required to
use the hand sanitisers and be scanned for
symptoms of fever before being admitted into
their banking halls.
“In the wake of the recent Ebola Virus Disease
outbreak across West Africa, we are compelled
to introduce the following preventive health and
safety initiatives at all our business locations in
order to ensure a safe banking environment for
all customers and staff,” the notice read.
“All customers and visitors are required to use
the hand sanitisers and also undergo a quick
non-invasive body temperature scan before
being allowed into our banking halls and
business locations.
“In addition, some of our staff at the more
sensitive desks will also be required to wear
some protective gears while interacting with
customers and other visitors during this period”
the document added.
Premium Times further went ahead to make
enquiries from experts if this was right or a form
of discrimination and here’s what they were
told;
The federal Ministry of Health said it was not
informed of the move, considered by some as
discriminatory.
A health campaign organization, Projekthope,
said the new policy is discriminatory.
“We should all learn to do things right. The
presence of Ebola symptoms does not
necessarily mean transmission will take place,”
said Steve Aborisade, who heads Ibadan-based
Projekthope. “And even if we want to be hyper
proactive it should be sensitive in ways that will
not be discriminatory and which actually stops
transmission which is our first purpose.”
However, a medical expert said the bank should
go beyond screening and make adequate referral
arrangements for customers who may be turned
away due to their health.
“I don’t think we should see it in the light of a
discriminatory policy, I think they are just trying
to act on the side of caution,” said Osahon
Enabulele, the immediate past president of the
Nigerian Medical Association, NMA.
“The end point should be to aid the referral of
such an individual to the nearest health facility
for appropriate treatment. And of course, I
expect that they should have a medical unit in
the bank to quickly evaluate clients that may
have suspicious features to properly evaluate
them and not just to turn them away,” Mr.
Enabulele said.http://dailytrumpeters..com.es/2014/08/ebola-wema-bank-to-reject-customers.html?m=1

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It isn't only wema bank o! I was requested to "sanitize" my hand earlier today before I could gain access into GTB along Ikorodu road, Obanikoro. And the official at the door also pointed a body temp scanner at me too. Ebola