Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, an environmental health expert, Professor Godson Ana has told mothers that falls and poisoning from medicines in children remain major problems that they should guard against. Ana stated that mothers need to secure a safer environment for children of all ages, so that they can live life to the fullest while they should be protected from serious injury or death. Noting that unintentional injuries are the leading cause of deaths for children, professor Ana said there is an increased risk of accidents or injuries among children living in homes with unsafe conditions because of parents’ inadequate supervision of children. While children stay more at home as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, Ana advised that medicines be kept away from their reach while they are kept away from kitchen area to prevent burns. According to him, they promised to repent and leave the North-West, but “they did not… Read full story

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 11, 2020 06:56 UTC