Acting Head, Department of Public Health, Dr Oyediran Oyewole, has warned that monies from ATM machines and unwashed carrots are reservoirs of disease-causing germs, urging regular hand washing to keep safe.
Dr Oyewole said this in the convocation lecture of the Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology, he delivered, entitled “The Sustainable Development Goal- A Global Trans Disciplinary Vision For the Future”.
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At the lecture which kickstarted the college’s 16th convocation ceremony and 86th Founder’s Day celebration, he stated that carrots are grown with organic manure that could include faeces just as dark areas around the buttons on ATMs are filled with germs.
He declared, “the dark rings on the carrot, even after washing, needs to be scraped away. Some are grown with human manure. Eating carrot that is not properly washed can predispose to typhoid fever.”
Dr Oyewole linked the dirtiness of Nigerian naira notes to poor handwashing practices of individuals after defecation, urging that individuals after handling it should wash their hands.
The expert said the African culture of using washing bowls at meals is inimical to health.
According to him, “It is an opportunity to contract diseases; by washing under running water, rather than in a bowl of water, the germs on the hands are washed away.”
He stated that incidences of diseases like hypertension, diabetes and cancer can also be reduced by tapping into windows of opportunity to prevent malnutrition in children.
According to him, adequate intake of micronutrients like folic acid for the proper division of cells in the baby that are being formed and exclusive breasting in the first six months of life give a child a good headstart and better health in the future.
Meanwhile, Oyo state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi at the college’s 16th convocation ceremony stated that infrastructurel development and an increase in the number of health-related programmes at the college are part of the government’s achievements in the health sector.
Governor Ajimobi who was represented by Dr Azeez Adeduntan, the Commissioner for Health, said Oyo State government has been doing its best to ensure effective health delivery in line with its electoral promises.
He declared that the college would soon become a degree-awarding institution, being one of the best academically and morally in the country.
Provost of the college, Mr Siji Ganiyu, advised the graduating students not to forget their alma mata, be good ambassadors of the college and put into practice what they learnt in school for the benefit of the masses.
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