Sequel to the just concluded Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC Health Week, LWI collaborated with Stanbic IBTC to carry out an “Ebola Awareness Programme” on the 12th of August 2014 at 9 different branches (6 from Lagos, Including its corporate Head Office at Walter Carrington Crescent Victoria Island, 1 from Abuja, 1 from Ibadan and 1 from Port Harcourt)  with other branches nationwide joining via teleconference.

The aim of this programme was to raise awareness and correct misconceptions about the Ebola Virus which has been declared a disease of Public Health concern by the WHO.

Each programme commenced with an introductory into the advent of the Ebola Virus, the current statistics and updated figures on the incidence of Ebola using confirmed WHO Statistics. After that, the LWI Team utilized the WHO statistics citing updated probable cases in line with the Ministry of Health statistics; with further enlightenment on the number of cases being quarantined and the recently confirmed death toll of 3 people. Participants were thereafter taken through the symptoms of the virus and the preventive measures against the Ebola Virus including Handwashing techniques, the use of soap wipes and hand sanitizers.

The participants freely asked questions about the Ebola virus and how they could be protected and a lot of misconceptions were corrected.

Below are pictures from the event…