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THE COVID-19
TRIAGE APP
“A majority of Africa’s problems require mostly African solutions, or
solutions designed with Africans in mind,” Wale Adeosun, who leads
Wellvis Health, a health tech start-up is on record as saying.. Wale and
his team have developed The COVID-19 Triage Tool which is a free online tool that helps users to self-assess their Coronavirus risks categories based on symptoms and their exposure history. By assessing the
users’ answers, medical advice is offered remotely or users are directed
to health centers nearest to their various locations.
If you are building
a house and a nail
breaks, do you stop
building, or do you
change the nail?
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THE GIVO
FACE SHIELD
Locally made 100% reusable,
recyclable, and eco-friendly. The
developers have partnered with NGOs
to distribute GIVOs to the most
vulnerable and at-risk groups
across Nigeria – at no charge.
African Proverb
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COVID-19 ONLINE TRAINING
In August, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) started offering Infection, Prevention and
Control for COVID-19 free online courses to healthcare workers. Modules includ: Standard precautions; Use of PPE; and Environmental cleaning.
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