The Federal Ministry of Health has urged Nigerians to visit and utilise the newly deployed health platform to report issues around COVID - 19 and other infectious diseases in their various locations .
The Permanent Secretary , Federal Ministry of Health, Mr Abdulaziz Abdullahi , stated this while receiving COVID - 19 sensitisation materials , donated by the Institute of Electrical Electronic Engineers Young Professionals , Nigeria Section , as part of measures to stem the pandemic .
The PS , who received 1 , 000 posters from the institute in Abuja on behalf of the Federal Government , urged “ Nigerians to imbibe safe care - seeking behaviour and visit the new platform, www . hpd. health. gov , to report health issues. ”
A statement by the institute quoted Abdullahi to have said , “ This step by Nigerians will assist the government to keep track of COVID - 19 , infectious and non - infectious diseases in Nigeria. ”
The IEEE Nigeria Section Chairman , John Adebayo , noted that the government needed to be assisted to flatten the curve , adding that the “ importance of strong partnership to addressing the containment of COVID - 19 and promote healthy initiatives in Nigeria . ”
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