NCDC using data to drive response to COVID-19, say Dr Ihekweazu

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“We can give the data of every single person that has received any item from NCDC..”

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of NCDC, disclosed this at the Presidential Task Force daily briefing on COVID19 on Wednesday in Abuja.He said that the agency developed an electronic data collecting tool after the Ebola outbreak.“The NCDC also has a tool for logistics management.“We have a tool called Tatafo to help manage misinformation and develop targeted messages once we notice rumours or misinformation.

Sirika said that it was a very regulated sector so, it would have to ensure parked planes were still airworthy and that the crew and fit to fly. “We have developed protocols on this. Pilots and crew will go through certification before they fly again,” he said. Giving an update on palliatives measures, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Ms Sadiya Farooq said the ministry has made progress on overhauling the school feeding programme pursuant to the directives of the president.“The school feeding programme will be carried out based on the data we have,” she said.

 

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