By Odogwu Emeka Odogwu and Izunna Okafor


The COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Project Training of Trainees on infection prevention and control (IPC) by the Anambra state branch of the Nigeria Medical Association, (NMA) will take place in Anambra state next week
Tuesday,18th August, 2020 at Golden Tulip hotel, Agulu, Anambra State.

The Chairman, NMA Anambra State; Dr Jide Onyekwelu says, Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State is expected to flag off the training, while the Anambra State Commissioner for Health will be attending as a Special Guest of Honour.

The training is a project facilitated by the National Center for Disease Control, (NCDC) and funded by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

The training is a project of Anambra State Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) anchored by the NMA Anambra State Taskforce on COVID-19 and other Infectious Diseases.

The Task Force is headed by Dr Mrs Jane Ezeonu, Vice Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association, Anambra State and Chairman of the NMA Anambra state Taskforce for COVID-19 and other Infectious Diseases.

Dr Mrs Ezeonu, a Public Health Physician who works with Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, NAUTH, is also a member of the NCDC COVID-19 Rapid Response Team (NRRT) redeployed to Anambra State.

The COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Project Training of Trainers (ToT) is scheduled to hold on Tuesday 18th and Wednesday 19th August, 2020, followed by the Step Down Training at the 5 NMA Anambra zones (Awka, Nnewi, Onitsha, Aguata and Ihiala) on Tue 25th and Wed 26th August, 2020.

After the training, there would be a Presentation of Personal Protective Equipment ( PPEs) to some Isolation Centers in Anambra State by the NMA.