"Physical Distancing" is now official by @WHO
Time to stop talks about #SocialDistancing, change to #PhysicalDistancing and begin building more conversations around #MentalHealthMatters amidst #Covid19 and talks of #vaccine in #Africa.
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#Covid19 pandemic is rapidly changing the world before our eyes turning us into a society at a distance.
And no thanks to increased use of words as "self isolation" & "social distancing" and #lockdown.

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Regrettably, the label “social distancing” has become a misnomer.
While we must be physically distant, it’s crucial we maintain, or even increase our social contact & connections with others during this unprecedented time of our lives.
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As global conversations gradually shifts to psycho-social and mental health concerns of the #Covid19 #lockdown, the @WHO is officially advocating against the phrase “social distancing”, endorsing “physical distancing” instead.

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This welcome idea is to clarify that: an order to stay at home during the current #Covid19 outbreak isn’t about breaking contact with friends and family - but rather keeping a "physical distance" to make sure the disease doesn’t spread.

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As healthcare professionals, the world is demanding more from us. We now have a bigger responsibility in enlightening the entire world during this period, empowering them with the right knowledge and information than at other times.

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Apart from heroic works of our colleagues in clinical battlefield, we must also give special kudos to all Doctors, Nurses & healthcare experts actively advocating online during this #Covid19 pandemic #lockdown
You guys are the real MVPs!
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Special shout out to you all doing your best from your #lockdown spaces, offering your time, efforts and data to support colleagues in the field and as many healthcare professionals and experts championing great causes online.

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And for all of us "unemployed" twitter residents, as we attempt to care for the world and keep doing more to help our colleagues in the field, let’s pay special attention to our own #mentalhealth with the use of social media please.

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From negative effects of Social Distancing; #COVID19 and the mental health of healthcare workers; to the worrisome rise in domestic violence, depression and suicidal cases, the psycho-social impact of the ongoing pandemic is fast rising.

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With psycho-social and mental health impact of #Covid19 becoming more intense in coming weeks, there will be a dire need to push healthcare professionals and metal health experts further to come to the rescue of the world and colleagues

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We must see this not as a negative perspective but rather a golden privilege to do more especially with innovative collaboration among us as healthcare professionals.

For this I will be available as a volunteer to work with colleagues.
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Honestly, there can be no better period to touch souls, save more lives and show how much we care than now!

“The world doesn't want to be saved. It wants to be loved. And that's how we save it.” - Anonymous

May our labor of love and fine works never be forgotten! (Amen)

This thread should round off with a standing ovation to all awesome Naija nurses always setting twitter on fire, more importantly those saving lives out there
@KelvinOssai Baba
@Thejummyadebayo
@DCelebrityNurse
@aghedoprincewi4
@MosesAdeyemo6
@pamsnod

I need more names please..