BEAM medical and maternity

BEAM MEDICAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME, creating awareness of the prevalent health conditions and healthy lifestyle

HEALTH TALK ON CORONAVIRUS ( COVID - 19) Coronavirus are a large family of viruses that causes Acute respiratory infection such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). This was first discovered in wuhum Community in China in the year 2019 hence the abbreviation - COVID- 19. Covid-19 is said to be zoonotic , meaning they are transmitted between animals and humans, it is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. CHARACTERISTIC OF CORONAVIRUS = The virus is of a large viral family so does not settle in the air, but on the surfaces. On a metal surface, it lives for 12hrs, on fabrics 9hrs, on hands 2hrs. This virus does not survive when expose to a temperature of 26 - 27 degree centigrade. It does not live in hot regions. INCUBATION PERIOD = 1 - 14days, but can sometimes last for 24days. INCIDENCE = COVID-19 cut across all ages and gender , but tends to be more common and fatal in older people probably due to age degenational process associated with old age which can result to compromising immunity and metabolic disorders. CAUSES = The causative virus is called - Novel Coronavirus which was first isolated during an investigation into an outbreak in wuhan China, although was said to have been first identified in the 1960's. RISK FACTORS = 1. Those that recently travelled overseas particularly to the high risk countries. 2. Those in close contact with someone confirmed with COVID-19. 3. People with compromised immune system such as (cancers, HiV/AIDS) 4. Elderly people 5.People with chronic medical conditions 6. People in an overcrowded area 7. Very young children and babies 8. Poor hygiene/ improper hand washing. 9. Drinking water that is contaminated with Coronavirus. WHO IS AT RISK = COVID-19 is spreading from person to person in countries, It is higher in people who has close contact with an infected persons e.g. health workers and household members . Those who live or recently been in an area with on going spread of covid-19. MODE OF TRANSMISSION = (1) DIRECT Respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. (2) INDIRECT = Touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching the bodies or***ce i.e mouth, nose, eyes etc. (3) By touching an infected persons hands, face or things handled by an infected persons such as doorknobs. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS = Fever =Cough =Shortness of breath/ Difficulty in breathing = Runny nose = Sore throat =Muscle aches = Fatique = Headaches = Diarrhoea = Haemopthysis (coughing of blood ) N/B - some percentages of people who are infected may be asymptomatic ( not get sick ) while some gets mild symptoms which they recovers easily and others may become very ill. DIAGNOSIS = ■ Histroy of journey to or return from overseas within 14days of presentation ■ Histroy of close or casual contacts with an infected person within 14days before unwell. ■Hx of fever / acute respiratory infection e.g..shortness of breath, cough,sorethroat with or without fever etc. ■ Severe Community- acquired pneumonia ■ if u are a health care worker with direct patient contact and have a fever( > 37.5) e.g. Doctor's and Nurses. PROGNOSIS = The prognosis is not very palatable right now, there is no right treatment and vaccines presently to eradicate Coronavirus although researches are on going. ●So the management is asymptomatic ● Isolation ● Good balance diet PREVENTION = "prevention is better than cure," so there is need to do all we can to avoid being infected. ♤ Proper hand washing with soap and water under running tap for at least a
20 sec. ♤ Use an alcohol- based hand sanitizer where soap and water is not available. ♤ Avoid close contact with people who are sick ♤ Avoid touching ur eyes,nose and mouth with an unwashed hands ♤ Thoroughly cook animal proteins like meat and eggs. ♤ Avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing ♤ Disinfection and regular cleaning of surfaces ♤ Regular washing of dirty clothing ♤ Exposure to Sun for at least 2hrs ♤ Carry sanitizer in ur bag/ pocket always ♤ Drink hot water regularly ♤ Gargle of warm water saline (common salt) ♤ Avoid crowded places ♤ Leave one step or 1mtr. from a person with signs of the condition ♤ Avoid hand shake ♤ Wipe and disinfect ur phone with sanitizer ♤ Avoid contact with live animals and pets, ♤ Avoid travelling to Coronavirus infected places or countries PRECAUTIONS FOR INFECTED PERSON ◇Report at health facility for treatment / isolation ◇Take ur medications as prescribed ◇Eat nutritious diet to improve ur immunity ◇ Stay at home when you are sick ◇ Cover ur cough or sneezes with tissue, then discard properly ◇ Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces ◇ Good personal hygiene is ensured . WHAT DO U DO, IF U RECENTLY TRAVELLED FROM AN AREA WITH ON GOING SPREAD OF COVID -19 . ♧ Restrictions on ur movement for at least 2wks ♧ If u develop symptoms within the period of Isolation such as fever, coughing, sneezing, difficulty in breathing , seek medical advice and care, better still call emergency help line for COVID - 19. ♧ Give accurate information to the medical personnel about ur travel and ur symptoms ♧ While sick avoid contact with people, don't go out, delay any travel to avoid spreading to others. Stay safe and healthy , Your Health our Concern ----- BEAM MEDICAL AND MATERNITY, we care, God Heals.

St.BEAM MEDICAL AND MATERNITY (BMM) An Emergency health care giver with an outreach programme of bringing health back to the grassroot, and creating awareness of the prevalent health conditions and healthy lifestyle. St. Beam medical and maternity outreach has the interest of the health of our people at heart with burning desire to reach out to our poor masses at grassroots level. We try to make our communities at the grassroot level to have an insight of their health, understand the state of their health and to know how to access proper health care and to manage themselves as the case may be. St.Beam Medical and maternity takes health talk very seriously in creating awareness on prevalent health conditions, epidermis and Pandemics outbreaks so as to help our people understand the need to play and stay safe " For Health is Wealth , a health lost can not be discovered " , If u lost ur wealth, u lose nothing, but when u lost ur health, u lost everything ", " For early detection remains the key ". It is the heart beat of St.Beam Medical and maternity outreach for our people to remain safe in health and have understanding of their health and how to manage themselves as the case may be especially at the grassroot level. So I urge our like mind People to join BEAM medical and maternity in bringing health back to the door of our people at grassroot level. "Don't kill this baby, help BEAM MEDICAL AND MATERNITY grow.