Prof. Umoh claimed that the need for the call arose from an increase in the number of avoidable deaths that occurred as a result of patients' failure to receive timely medical care because most people go to their pastors and imams for prayers rather than visiting a hospital for the right diagnostic procedures and treatments. He asserted that given the sway that clergymen (pastors and Imams) had over their flocks, they ought to use it to alter public attitudes toward health and foster greater community involvement in times of pandemic and emergency. "I am aware of the crucial role that faith-based organizations and religious leaders play in mobilizing communities, enabling behavioral change, and giving social aid and support. "I strongly advise you to benefit from the training and take the main points home to share with your varied constituencies and congregations.
Malaria kills a kid on average every two minutes, while tuberculosis claims roughly 18 lives each hour. Bernard expressed disappointment in her statements that some pregnant women in the state, particularly those who have had multiple births, do not register for antenatal clinics early because they believe they are experts on childbirth. She claimed that some women opt to use traditional birth attendants, many of whom are managed by religious organizations, rather than just registering at the 32nd week of pregnancy. "We urge our citizens to visit the clinic. We encountered a mom who had lost her twins in TBA. The placenta was retained after delivery, well beyond what would be expected from a standard birth attendant. The TBAs are also based on religion. When you administer medications to some of the women who make it to the clinic, they may respond, "No, I have to go back to my TBA so she can unlock me before I can take the drugs."
These are the problems we are experiencing. We're talking about administering SP to expectant mothers to avoid malaria, she remarked. Bassey Nsa, the state coordinator of BA-N, told reporters that the organization understands the crucial role that religious leaders have in helping their association modify its behavior, which is why they participate in health programs. We have a long history of collaboration with religious authorities. To access healthcare services, they have been raising awareness and directing people to hospitals. They include all of these teachings into their sermons," the man claimed. In a separate speech, Pastor Sylvanus Ukafia, senior pastor of Insight Bible Church and fellow physician, suggested that pastors who refuse to urge their flock to visit the hospital may be doing so out of ignorance. I train pastors, he declared. We're here to examine how we can change how people act in our neighborhood so that men of God can react quickly to medical emergencies.
We consider where as pastors we are falling behind and how we can work with other pastors who are taking any risks. "We'll continue assisting them until they comprehend what the Bible teaches. Basically, it's ignorance! The Bible claims that men should act as healers. We are actively working with such pastors because we are aware that if we don't get in touch with them, they will mislead the public. There is a solution that we can find. Alhaji Ahmed Isa of the State Council for Islamic Affairs added that the training has allowed them to dispel numerous myths and misconceptions among his people about visiting a hospital. Isa, who acknowledged that his people had limited access to medical care, pledged to change the story by delivering the facts to them through sermons and other channels.
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