Four physiotherapists tested positive as one dies, says National President
ON MAY 7, 20201:57 AMIN NEWS
…16 others gone into self-isolation
By Bashir Bello
Barely 24 hours after, the National President of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy, Dr Rufai Yusuf Ahmad said four of it members have tested positive for coronavirus in Bauchi, Kano, Lagos and Jigawa states respectively.

Dr. Ahmad said it also lost one in Uyo, the state capital of Akwa Ibom state.

The body’s President disclosed this in an interview with VANGUARD on Wednesday in Kano.

This was coming as the Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, Kano State chapter, Dr Sunusi Muhammad Bala on Tuesday said it lost a doctor while 32 others tested positive to the dreaded disease in the state.

Dr. Ahmad said, “the occupational hazard which frontline health professionals are exposed to is being brought to fore in the ongoing fight against the covid-19 pandemic. The number of health professionals that have contracted the novel coronavirus keeps surging and there is a need to do more to protect them.

“Report reaching us as at now has it that four Physiotherapists have contracted Covid-19 while discharging their duties.

The first incident, as confirmed by our source, was reported in Bauchi, the second incident occurred in Kano while the third and now the fourth in Lagos and Jigawa states respectively. Other 16 physiotherapists that came in contact with confirmed cases of Covid-19 have gone into self-isolation. The death of a Physiotherapist/Medical doctor who died in Uyo some weeks ago is still also fresh in our memories.

“Physiotherapists are healthcare professionals who, by training and practice, assess, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate patients using physical modalities.


“The nature of the physiotherapy profession is such that direct contact is most of the time a must to achieve any reasonable results, and more often than not, Physiotherapy management cannot be deferred. Delay of treatment brings about complications which sometimes are irreversible, pushing a simple impairment into a secondary impairment which can eventually lead to permanent disability or even death.

“Any invasive procedure requires physiotherapy for the utmost restoration of functions and healing of wounds to shorten the time on the bed, therefore preventing some serious risks of prolonging stay on the bed, like bedsores, deep vein thrombosis.

“The Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy (NSP), the umbrella association of Nigerian Physiotherapists, hereby call on the government, at all levels as well as private healthcare facilities to provide adequate and appropriate PPEs for physiotherapists and other frontline health professionals in their employ.

“Physiotherapists will continue to discharge their responsibilities in ensuring that patients receive the best care and return to function and independence, as much as achievable,” Dr Ahmad however said.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/covid-19-four-physiotherapists-tested-positive-as-one-dies-says-national-president/

oloriLFC:
School is good tho. The knowledge and all, but some people with electrical shops are doing way better than a lot of graduates here in Nigeria.

So they dropped out of school in JSS2 even though they have the opportunity to further....

Investnow2017:


The testing criteria is not the same for every country. Some massive-test, while others test only when they have ruled out other probabilities which thus raises the percentage of test cases as positive in which case hospitalization becomes unavoidable.

I am talking of rate of recovery to rate at which people die of the virus, not talking about total cases....in Naija we still have 33 recoveries and 5 death, UK has 4333 deaths and just 135 recoveries...

sapientia:
Oya, let's see UK medical prowes.

Am waiting for news in him and the queen.

Let me see if covid 19 can withstand the onslaught of all UK medical advancement.

Which medical advancement, the have the poorest recovery rate in all the countries massively affected by COVID-19 over 4000 deaths and just 135 recoveries....I pray things turn for good sha.

chillex8:
Doctors wanna cash out.

Doctors won't be the ones carrying out the tests, Doctors don't work in those labs...Medical Laboratory scientists are the ones to carry out the tests...The Doctors are just concerned about the populace.

Sanchez01:

This is wrong. Beyoncé, Eminem, MJ's 'Thriller', Taylor Swift's '1989', and even Jay Z have all won the Grammy Album of the year award.

Most of the songs on their albums are club bangers, and widely accepted by younger generations. I can't imagine any of Jay Z's, and Eminem songs that will will be accepted by religious leaders.

Most educated folks don't even understand Eminem's raps because he is always dissing the world and lacing his materials with double and triple entendres.

The category is much more beyond acceptability and the class or category of people your album resonate with. Kidjo will still return and win another next year as always.

Tell me 1 of Eminem's, Beyonce's or Jay z's song that won a Grammy and it is a club banger....All the songs of the year that have known to win Grammy are either Country music or Soul...though each category have there own peculiarity but the beat/Club banger is not part of it

Autopilot nation

Pele...Go and remove the breats

Nice move, enough exploitation in the land..

DO these things still happen

Coming from the most primitive beings alive....

So Tinubu is against Amotekun

The government is a reflection of the people, those in government were once neutral citizens, we just need to work on ourselves to have a better governance in future, no miracle can solve that.....

kingkakaone:

The truth is that religious people are very dangerous. They hide under the guise of religion to carry out their wickedness so as not to be suspected by others.

They are extremists with a low level knowledge about who or what they claim to serve.

I'm talking about all forms of religious fellows in both Christianity and Islam, including the so-called atheists who are also scientific religious.

You are right bro....

The heart of Human is wicked and the love of money is drawing humanity closer to an end....
The salah part caught me,is salah a celebration of Sex abbi which 1 is customer doubles during salah celebration and made more cash.

CollinsWeGlobe:


Hater

Boss try and see the funny side of that comment...
'Yeye bushman' is not an outright abuse, unless you yourself is used to abusing others that way you might not see the funny side of things again...
BTW seems you really enjoyed yourself, maybe 1 day I will get to be a Yeye bushman like you.

Osun is a poor state,considering the size...

The moment I saw Femi Adesina at the end of the writeup, I immediately unread everything....I am tired of these guys defending the undefendable

Baba Is active on Social medias

mhen,this guy wife is beautiful just like guy's mum Gloria.....seems Bamiloye's get eye for natural beauty.

our president dn start...

Our President dn start...

lolsss
Nigeria politicians are jokers....
Politics is always a game of selfish interest(especially in Nigeria) I won't be surprised if Oshiomole betrayed even his own mother talk less of Tinubu.

Election is drawing closer Audio meeting...

Old news...

This 1 is a psycho, some have aborted more than that, make God just help guys not to put an empty barrel at home as wife.

Trump

kcmichael:
And apc didn't protest in zamfara

Because they scored an own goal... They are suppose to protest against the leadership of there party, how will you field 2 candidates for a singular election, it only shows how disorganized they are,same thing almost happened in IMO,same happened in Rivers.

Pureherbal:


You don't want progress report abi ?
But won't you die of whining and wailing for the lack of one. ?
I am surprised at thinking.

This is not progress my brother this has been in existence even b4 GEJ's era, they reporting stagnation painting it 4 the ignorant ones as progress ,we need action not cajoling.

Pureherbal:


But, this being the first time it was given the media coverage with the fg's stamp on it,coupled with a show of seriousness to make the masses benefit from it.

What else do you want. ?

What I want is my government working not talking.... as far as we all know now they have not done anything concerning it than just talking.