As announced, the much awaited tweet chat with Doctor Ladele (@golikesoj) held yesterday at 7pm WAT. The focus of the discussion was on Hunger and Malnutrition : The new face of terror in North East Nigeria.
Hello World, kindly join the exclusive Health facts session with #HFxChat #EradicateHungerNG @golikesoj. Cheers pic.twitter.com/f0jTNfqFGc
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
Of course, it was important for all to know our guest and why he was credible enough to be engaged on such a sensitive topic
1/2 Victor Olusoji Ladele MD, MBA is a medical doctor and a retired captain of the Nigerian army. He is also a public health #HFxChat
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
2/2 professional and social entrepreneur. #HFxChat
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
1/2 He was National Field Coordinator/Program Manager for the World Health Organization (WHO) Ebola response team during the Ebola #HFxChat
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
2/2 crisis in Liberia from February 2014 till March this year. #HFxChat
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
1/2 He has years of professional experience as a health systems administrator and medical officer serving with the Nigerian army #HFxChat
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
2/2 in Keffi and Warri, Nigeria and on peace-keeping missions in Monrovia, Liberia and Darfur, Sudan. #HFxChat
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
…and that was just a summary. It was especially important to know that
He just recently arrived from #Maiduguri, #Borno State, #Nigeria yesterday #HFxChat
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
7pm: Enter @HealthFacts_ng_ and @golikesoj
Welcome to #HFxChat @golikesoj
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
Here are some of the questions asked and Dr. Ladele’s answers
Q 1. 1/2 Would you consider the hunger and malnutrition currently ongoing in Maiduguri a public health issue of concern or is it #HFxChat
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
A1 #HFxChat It is for sure a public health issue, and a social issue, and a governance issue, and man’s inhumanity to man
— Soji (@soji707) July 28, 2016
A1 # HFxChat
it is part of a larger topic – a weak state with weak institutions and largely uneducated populace.— Soji (@soji707) July 28, 2016
A1 #HFxChat
However it is not technically a public health emergencies of international concern (PHEIC).— Soji (@soji707) July 28, 2016
A1 #HFxChat
Some events that endanger international public health may be determined to be PHIECs. This doesnt qualify.— Soji (@soji707) July 28, 2016
Interesting so far, right?
Fresh blood, techies, data managers, new thinking, business/evidence driven approaches
— Soji (@soji707) July 28, 2016
Same as with any system delivering public goods:
Needs assessment & analysis,— Soji (@soji707) July 28, 2016
Strategic response planning,Resource mobilization, Implementation and monitoring
— Soji (@soji707) July 28, 2016
Operational review and evaluation. In other word – use your heads people!
— Soji (@soji707) July 28, 2016
There were also comments and questions from followers
You can now tweet your comments and questions @golikesoj and @healthfacts_ng_ with the #HFxChat hashtag
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
@golikesoj @HealthFacts_ng_ Does the IDP camp depend solely on donations and food aid to fight #hunger and #malnutrition? #HFxChat
— Muanya (@olaedo_xx) July 28, 2016
Thats a good question! For now yes. They can’t farm nor engage in business
— Soji (@soji707) July 28, 2016
It was a great time with @golikesoj but it had to come to an end
Many thanks to our guest @golikesoj for the interesting insights this evening. Thank you for your time #HFxChat
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
Some take home points
Take home points for all is that the food and health crisis in #Maiduguri #Borno State is real and we have let this 'single story' about Nig
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
and indeed black Africa play out again.#HFxChat
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
The govt must brace up to the situation and hopefully learn from this experience so that history does not repeat itself again. #HFxChat
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
…not just the government; you also have a role to play
NIGERIANS too can alleviate the crisis by supporting the humanitarian causes in the various IDP Camps with food aid, donations,etc #HFxChat
— HealthFacts Ng (@HealthFacts_ng_) July 28, 2016
#HFxChat pic.twitter.com/AN9cVc4smb
— Soji (@soji707) July 28, 2016
It was indeed an awesome time. For the full session or if you have questions and comments, tweet @golikesoj and @HealthFacts_ng_ with #HFxChat. You can also follow @HealthFacts_ng_ more health tips and updates.
