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In
a bid to curtail the spread of Coronavirus, the Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority has released guidelines on how to avoid getting infected.
Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, Lagos
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has called for a high
level of vigilance by airlines, especially those operating international
and regional flights, all designated point of entries (POEs) and
travelling public over the outbreak of Coronavirus.
In a statement sent to all airline operators, Air Navigation
Service Providers (ANSP) and Aerodrome Operators signed its General
Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Sam Adurogboye in Lagos on Thursday, NCAA
said it has already alerted operators on the steps to take in view of
the outbreak of the disease in China.
Adurogboye said the alert was contained in a letter by the Acting Director General, NCAA, Capt. Sidi Abdullahi.
According to him, in the letter sent to the airlines, all operators were required to carry out the following:
“Pilots in Command (PIC) of aircraft are to report to the Air
Traffic Control (ATC) any suspected cases of communicable disease on
board an aircraft in line with Nig. CARs 18.8.22.4.
“In case of a suspected case of communicable disease on board
an aircraft, the aircrew are to fill the aircraft General Declaration
(Gen Dec) in line with Nig. CARs 18.8.17.4 and Annex 8 of International
Health Regulations (IHR 2005).
“Completed aircraft General Declaration are to be submitted to
the Port Health Services (PHS) on arrival at the designated point of
entry.
“Sick passengers on board an aircraft are to be required by the
crew to fill a Passenger Locator form in line with Nig.CARs 18.8.22.5.
“The completed Passenger Locator Forms are to be submitted to
Port Health Services (PHS) on arrival at the designated point of entry,” he said.
Adurogboye explained that airlines must have onboard the
appropriate number of First Aid Kits, Universal Precaution kits and
Emergency Medical kits according to the provisions of Nig.CARs 7.9.1.11
and 7.9.1.12.
He said airlines must update the knowledge of their crew members in the handling of communicable disease on board an aircraft.
Adurogboye said cabin crew should follow the operational procedures
recommended by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and
their airlines’ Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in handling possible
cases of communicable diseases on board an aircraft.
“They are to ensure that passengers with symptoms of acute
respiratory infection exercises cough etiquette maintain distance, cover
coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues and wash hands thoroughly.
“Passengers should be encouraged by the crew to self-report if
they feel ill while airlines are to contact Port Health Services for
clearance before importing human remains into the country.
“Designated points of entries are to ensure stakeholders
collaboration in the handling of a suspected case of communicable
disease in line with their respective Public Health Emergency Contigency
Plans (PHECPs).
“Routine measures, train staff, provide appropriate space,
stockpiling of adequate equipment including Personal Protective
Equipment should be in place at POE.
“The equipment will be used in assessing and managing ill travellers detected before travel on board aircraft and on arrival,” he said.
Adurogboye said the procedures were in place for communicating
information on ill travellers between aircraft and POE and between POEs
and National Health Authorities.
He said safe transportation of symptomatic passengers to hospitals
or designated facilities for clinical assessment and treatment was
organised.
The NCAA official said airlines and POEs were to report to it in
writing any suspected case of communicable disease observed in flight or
at any Point of Entry (POE) – International Airport.
He said the authority therefore expected strict compliance to the
Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs) as enumerated above.
Adurogboye, however, warned that failure to adhere to these guidelines would be viewed seriously by the authority.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the novel Coronavirus
(2019-nCov) broke out in Wuhan City, Hubei Province in China recently.
The clinical signs and symptoms of the virus are mainly fever and difficulty in breathing (Coughing, sneezing etc.).
Presently the virus has spread to other countries including Thailand, Republic of Korea, United States of America and Japan.
-NAN
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