Alimoso General Hospital fumigates against COVID-19
Alimosho General Hospital in Lagos has commenced fumigation of all its facilities in a concerted effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Dr Madewa Adebajo, Medical Director of the hospital, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that advent of COVID-19 pandemic had triggered stronger measures at curtailing potential spread of virus in the hospital.
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He said: “Though the hospital is meant to be fumigated as a norm, however, the advent of Coronavirus and its effect globally where some countries have embraced use of drones or fumigant trucks to do this.
“But, we use fumigant appliance constituted with agents active against the virus at all patients’ waiting areas, lounges, offices and wards,” he said.
According to the medical director, the hospital had installed 20 by 20 size tents at all major waiting areas of the hospital to ensure social distancing advocacy by the state.
He added that all healthcare providers within the facility were sensitised regularly on controlled measures and effects of the viral spread.
“As panacea culture, all healthcare personnel are provided with personal protective equipment and sanitizing dispensers at all the consultation points.
“The Lagos State Government has so far displayed absolute altruism by donating biomedical consumables towards this cause“he added.
Also, Mr Balogun Sulaimon, Head, Department of Environment at the hospital, told NAN that aggressive fumigation and disinfection was imperative to ensure a cleaner hospital.
“At this time of COVID-19 pandemic, the two phases of cleaning practices had been sought – fumigation and disinfection.
“Fumigation practice to rid disease reservoir pests in this hospital had been on a bi-monthly basis, before now, specially considering its proximity to the government regulated dump site.
“The advent of COVID-19 had prompted this concurrent exercise and this will continue until the coast is absolutely safe and clear,” he said.
