The Federal Government urged those who have recovered from Coronavirious to desisit from giving the general public information on the details of drugs used for those treatments.
This statement was made on Friday May 15 by The Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha, at a press briefing in Abuja, following recent video testimonies of some high profile survivors, talking about the drugs administered on them at the treatment centre.
Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, expressed concern that some of the testimonies disclosing the prescription for treatment of the virus could encourage patients to indulge in self-medication instead of seeking help from health authorities.
He urged all Nigerians that have symptoms of COVID-19 to test for the virus and, if positive, go into the isolation centres for care by experts.
Mustapha said: “The PTF congratulates and appreciates the testimonies of Nigerians who have recovered from COVID-19, which has given us more insights and further strengthens the need to adhere strictly to guidelines issued.
“However, an emerging issue from all these testimonies is the issue of prescription for treatments. We should always remember that the symptoms of COVID-19 mimic some illnesses we already know but treating the symptoms is not the same as treating the virus. For this reason, we strongly discourage self-medication.”
Adahzionblog had earlier on published the news on dokpesi seeking clarifications on the drug used for COVID19 stating that it was maleria drugs
Read also https://adahzionblog.com/coronavirus-im-confused-we-were-given-malaria-drugs-dokpesi/
He also said that five states in Nigeria were currently participating in the on-going World Health Organization (WHO)-coordinated solidarity trial to find a cure for the pandemic, saying that at the end of this trial, relevant health authorities would make statements on acceptable drugs for treating COVID-19.
