a two-year-old boy named Emil wah Muno sets off a series of events that led to
sets off a series of events that led to
sets off a series of events that led to the deaths of eleven thousand three
the deaths of eleven thousand three
the deaths of eleven thousand three hundred and sixteen people that sounds
hundred and sixteen people that sounds
hundred and sixteen people that sounds crazy right how can a two-year-old do
crazy right how can a two-year-old do
crazy right how can a two-year-old do that
that
that let me explain so let’s go back to
let me explain so let’s go back to
let me explain so let’s go back to December 2013 in a small remote village
December 2013 in a small remote village
December 2013 in a small remote village in the south eastern parts of the
in the south eastern parts of the
in the south eastern parts of the country of Guinea
country of Guinea
country of Guinea that’s where Emil and his family lived
that’s where Emil and his family lived
that’s where Emil and his family lived one day Emil was playing in a tree not
one day Emil was playing in a tree not
one day Emil was playing in a tree not unlike the children you see playing in
unlike the children you see playing in
unlike the children you see playing in the tree in this picture there were bats
the tree in this picture there were bats
the tree in this picture there were bats that lived in that tree and later on
that lived in that tree and later on
that lived in that tree and later on Emil got sick four days after a meal got
Emil got sick four days after a meal got
Emil got sick four days after a meal got sick he died within a short time after
sick he died within a short time after
sick he died within a short time after that
that
that Emile’s grandmother his mother and his
Emile’s grandmother his mother and his
Emile’s grandmother his mother and his three-year-old sister also died now they
three-year-old sister also died now they
three-year-old sister also died now they all had the same symptoms vomiting fever
all had the same symptoms vomiting fever
all had the same symptoms vomiting fever diarrhea but nobody knew what was
diarrhea but nobody knew what was
diarrhea but nobody knew what was causing it it wasn’t until March of the
causing it it wasn’t until March of the
causing it it wasn’t until March of the following year 2014 that the Ebola virus
following year 2014 that the Ebola virus
following year 2014 that the Ebola virus was identified as the cause of those
was identified as the cause of those
was identified as the cause of those deaths and by then it had spread it was
deaths and by then it had spread it was
deaths and by then it had spread it was in eight communities across the country
in eight communities across the country
in eight communities across the country of Guinea and there were reported cases
of Guinea and there were reported cases
of Guinea and there were reported cases in the neighboring countries of Liberia
in the neighboring countries of Liberia
in the neighboring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone within months of
and Sierra Leone within months of
and Sierra Leone within months of Emile’s death Ebola had spread globally
Emile’s death Ebola had spread globally
Emile’s death Ebola had spread globally it came to us here in Nigeria it ended
it came to us here in Nigeria it ended
it came to us here in Nigeria it ended up in Spain Italy Mali the UK Senegal
up in Spain Italy Mali the UK Senegal
up in Spain Italy Mali the UK Senegal the u.s. it was everywhere it was by far
the u.s. it was everywhere it was by far
the u.s. it was everywhere it was by far the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded
the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded
the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded in history altogether there were 28,000
in history altogether there were 28,000
in history altogether there were 28,000 639 reported cases eleven thousand 316
639 reported cases eleven thousand 316
639 reported cases eleven thousand 316 deaths including two-year-old and me’ll
deaths including two-year-old and me’ll
deaths including two-year-old and me’ll and his family so what happened when
and his family so what happened when
and his family so what happened when Ebola came to Nigeria let me recap the
Ebola came to Nigeria let me recap the
Ebola came to Nigeria let me recap the story Patrick Sawyer a Liberian
story Patrick Sawyer a Liberian
story Patrick Sawyer a Liberian diplomats he left Monrovia in Liberia
diplomats he left Monrovia in Liberia
diplomats he left Monrovia in Liberia and he
and he
and he to Lagos in Nigeria 12 days before he
to Lagos in Nigeria 12 days before he
to Lagos in Nigeria 12 days before he travelled his sister died from Ebola and
travelled his sister died from Ebola and
travelled his sister died from Ebola and he had been the one taking care of her
he had been the one taking care of her
he had been the one taking care of her so he had been exposed by the time he
so he had been exposed by the time he
so he had been exposed by the time he landed in Lagos at the airport he was so
landed in Lagos at the airport he was so
landed in Lagos at the airport he was so sick that he collapsed so because he was
sick that he collapsed so because he was
sick that he collapsed so because he was a diplomat under normal circumstances he
a diplomat under normal circumstances he
a diplomat under normal circumstances he should have been taken to a designated
should have been taken to a designated
should have been taken to a designated government hospital but at the time all
government hospital but at the time all
government hospital but at the time all the government hospitals were on strike
the government hospitals were on strike
the government hospitals were on strike so he was taken to this hospital a
so he was taken to this hospital a
so he was taken to this hospital a private facility
private facility
private facility keep in mind up until this point
keep in mind up until this point
keep in mind up until this point Ebola had never been in Nigeria before
Ebola had never been in Nigeria before
Ebola had never been in Nigeria before so Patrick Sawyer goes to this hospital
so Patrick Sawyer goes to this hospital
so Patrick Sawyer goes to this hospital he gets there and he seems to have
he gets there and he seems to have
he gets there and he seems to have symptoms that look like malaria they
symptoms that look like malaria they
symptoms that look like malaria they question him they examine him they do a
question him they examine him they do a
question him they examine him they do a test and the test comes back positive
test and the test comes back positive
test and the test comes back positive for malaria so they start treatment for
for malaria so they start treatment for
for malaria so they start treatment for that and nobody suspected anything else
that and nobody suspected anything else
that and nobody suspected anything else so that was on a Sunday Monday morning
so that was on a Sunday Monday morning
so that was on a Sunday Monday morning the next day dr. mayo a dad of all
the next day dr. mayo a dad of all
the next day dr. mayo a dad of all showed up at the hospital she was the
showed up at the hospital she was the
showed up at the hospital she was the senior consultant at that hospital and
senior consultant at that hospital and
senior consultant at that hospital and when she was doing her usual Monday
when she was doing her usual Monday
when she was doing her usual Monday morning ward round she came across
morning ward round she came across
morning ward round she came across Patrick Sawyer as soon as she saw him
Patrick Sawyer as soon as she saw him
Patrick Sawyer as soon as she saw him she felt that something was wrong she
she felt that something was wrong she
she felt that something was wrong she just she didn’t think it was malaria she
just she didn’t think it was malaria she
just she didn’t think it was malaria she suspected it was Ebola even though she
suspected it was Ebola even though she
suspected it was Ebola even though she had actually never seen Ebola before and
had actually never seen Ebola before and
had actually never seen Ebola before and even though he was denying having
even though he was denying having
even though he was denying having contact with anyone that had Ebola
contact with anyone that had Ebola
contact with anyone that had Ebola she had a suspicion so at this point
she had a suspicion so at this point
she had a suspicion so at this point what happens
what happens
what happens like I said Ebola had never been in
like I said Ebola had never been in
like I said Ebola had never been in Nigeria before so we were not prepared
Nigeria before so we were not prepared
Nigeria before so we were not prepared we didn’t know what to do she called the
we didn’t know what to do she called the
we didn’t know what to do she called the Ministry of Health got everybody alert
Ministry of Health got everybody alert
Ministry of Health got everybody alert said that you know suspected case what
said that you know suspected case what
said that you know suspected case what do we do what do we do everyone’s
do we do what do we do everyone’s
do we do what do we do everyone’s panicking the usual
panicking the usual
panicking the usual so together she her team and the
so together she her team and the
so together she her team and the government started putting together a
government started putting together a
government started putting together a plan how do we handle this thing but the
plan how do we handle this thing but the
plan how do we handle this thing but the first step was to get a test done
first step was to get a test done
first step was to get a test done because right now it was just a
because right now it was just a
because right now it was just a suspicion she just thought the guy had
suspicion she just thought the guy had
suspicion she just thought the guy had Ebola it had to be confirmed so they had
Ebola it had to be confirmed so they had
Ebola it had to be confirmed so they had to take a sample of his blood and send
to take a sample of his blood and send
to take a sample of his blood and send it off for testing now at the time those
it off for testing now at the time those
it off for testing now at the time those kind of tests took a few days so in the
kind of tests took a few days so in the
kind of tests took a few days so in the meantime while they were waiting for the
meantime while they were waiting for the
meantime while they were waiting for the results of the tests
results of the tests
results of the tests Patrick Sawyer wanted to leave the
Patrick Sawyer wanted to leave the
Patrick Sawyer wanted to leave the hospital
hospital
hospital he came to Lagos to attend a conference
he came to Lagos to attend a conference
he came to Lagos to attend a conference to represent his country at ECOWAS so he
to represent his country at ECOWAS so he
to represent his country at ECOWAS so he was demanding to be released to go and
was demanding to be released to go and
was demanding to be released to go and attend the conference and she refused
attend the conference and she refused
attend the conference and she refused when she refused the Liberian government
when she refused the Liberian government
when she refused the Liberian government got involved the Liberian ambassador
got involved the Liberian ambassador
got involved the Liberian ambassador called dr. dot even told her that she
called dr. dot even told her that she
called dr. dot even told her that she was going to be sued for kidnapping why
was going to be sued for kidnapping why
was going to be sued for kidnapping why kidnapping well he said that she didn’t
kidnapping well he said that she didn’t
kidnapping well he said that she didn’t have any confirmed diagnosis that she
have any confirmed diagnosis that she
have any confirmed diagnosis that she was holding the man against his will and
was holding the man against his will and
was holding the man against his will and therefore kidnapping him so they were
therefore kidnapping him so they were
therefore kidnapping him so they were threatening to prosecute her
threatening to prosecute her
threatening to prosecute her despite that pressure despite the man’s
despite that pressure despite the man’s
despite that pressure despite the man’s agitation to leave she refused he was
agitation to leave she refused he was
agitation to leave she refused he was barricaded inside the room where they
barricaded inside the room where they
barricaded inside the room where they had kept him so he couldn’t get out
subsequently the test results came back
subsequently the test results came back positive for Ebola suspicion is now
positive for Ebola suspicion is now
positive for Ebola suspicion is now confirmed but before anything else could
confirmed but before anything else could
confirmed but before anything else could happen the man died so from that Patrick
happen the man died so from that Patrick
happen the man died so from that Patrick Sawyer 19 other people in Nigeria gots
Sawyer 19 other people in Nigeria gots
Sawyer 19 other people in Nigeria gots Ebola eleven of them survived and eight
Ebola eleven of them survived and eight
Ebola eleven of them survived and eight of them died including dr. inaudible and
of them died including dr. inaudible and
of them died including dr. inaudible and three of her colleagues at this hospital
three of her colleagues at this hospital
three of her colleagues at this hospital doctor Davos said her exact words were
doctor Davos said her exact words were
doctor Davos said her exact words were that for the greater public good she
that for the greater public good she
that for the greater public good she would not release that man now we know
would not release that man now we know
would not release that man now we know that Nigeria is the most populous
that Nigeria is the most populous
that Nigeria is the most populous country on the African continent right
country on the African continent right
country on the African continent right we have 180 190 million people possibly
we have 180 190 million people possibly
we have 180 190 million people possibly more and in addition to that we have a
more and in addition to that we have a
more and in addition to that we have a high degree of travel in this country
high degree of travel in this country
high degree of travel in this country thousands of Nigerians leave every day
thousands of Nigerians leave every day
thousands of Nigerians leave every day and travel to different parts of the
and travel to different parts of the
and travel to different parts of the world so we can only imagine what would
world so we can only imagine what would
world so we can only imagine what would have happened if he had left this
have happened if he had left this
have happened if he had left this hospital walked out into the abandoned a
hospital walked out into the abandoned a
hospital walked out into the abandoned a community where the hospital’s located
community where the hospital’s located
community where the hospital’s located gone to that conference where other West
gone to that conference where other West
gone to that conference where other West African leaders were coming to represent
African leaders were coming to represent
African leaders were coming to represent their countries the whole world would
their countries the whole world would
their countries the whole world would have been in trouble and we’d be having
have been in trouble and we’d be having
have been in trouble and we’d be having a very different conversation right now
a very different conversation right now
a very different conversation right now but that didn’t happen so this story I’m
but that didn’t happen so this story I’m
but that didn’t happen so this story I’m telling you is not just a story from me
telling you is not just a story from me
telling you is not just a story from me because dr. Duvall was my aunt and when
because dr. Duvall was my aunt and when
because dr. Duvall was my aunt and when Ebola was in West Africa when it was in
Ebola was in West Africa when it was in
Ebola was in West Africa when it was in the three most affected countries Sierra
the three most affected countries Sierra
the three most affected countries Sierra Leone Guinea and Liberia
Leone Guinea and Liberia
Leone Guinea and Liberia I was working for a global health
I was working for a global health
I was working for a global health organization at the time and we had
organization at the time and we had
organization at the time and we had projects we had staff we had offices in
projects we had staff we had offices in
projects we had staff we had offices in those three countries so even before the
those three countries so even before the
those three countries so even before the whole world was paying attention to
whole world was paying attention to
whole world was paying attention to Ebola I was working with a company that
Ebola I was working with a company that
Ebola I was working with a company that was responding and working on it because
was responding and working on it because
was responding and working on it because that’s where we were but I never
that’s where we were but I never
that’s where we were but I never imagined that this thing that I’m doing
imagined that this thing that I’m doing
imagined that this thing that I’m doing for work would have any effects on my
for work would have any effects on my
for work would have any effects on my personal life I never imagined that
personal life I never imagined that
personal life I never imagined that Ebola would literally come to my
Ebola would literally come to my
Ebola would literally come to my doorstep the way it did my aunt was an
doorstep the way it did my aunt was an
doorstep the way it did my aunt was an amazing woman and I’m not just saying
amazing woman and I’m not just saying
amazing woman and I’m not just saying that because we’re related but she
that because we’re related but she
that because we’re related but she really was and she was a fantastic
really was and she was a fantastic
really was and she was a fantastic physician she had a very unique ability
physician she had a very unique ability
physician she had a very unique ability to diagnose infectious diseases even
to diagnose infectious diseases even
to diagnose infectious diseases even though she had no formal training in
though she had no formal training in
though she had no formal training in that area a lot of people don’t know but
that area a lot of people don’t know but
that area a lot of people don’t know but she two years before Ebola in 2012 she
she two years before Ebola in 2012 she
she two years before Ebola in 2012 she also diagnosed the first case of swine
also diagnosed the first case of swine
also diagnosed the first case of swine flu in Nigeria again preventing an
flu in Nigeria again preventing an
flu in Nigeria again preventing an outbreak and two years later did it
outbreak and two years later did it
outbreak and two years later did it again with Ebola and lost her life in
again with Ebola and lost her life in
again with Ebola and lost her life in the process so I say all that to just
the process so I say all that to just
the process so I say all that to just give you some back on us to who she was
give you some back on us to who she was
give you some back on us to who she was but more importantly she was a patriot
but more importantly she was a patriot
but more importantly she was a patriot that’s the best word I can use to
that’s the best word I can use to
that’s the best word I can use to describe her throughout her life despite
describe her throughout her life despite
describe her throughout her life despite what she did in the medical field as a
what she did in the medical field as a
what she did in the medical field as a human being that’s who she was
human being that’s who she was
human being that’s who she was she loved Nigeria loved this country too
she loved Nigeria loved this country too
she loved Nigeria loved this country too much and that’s why she said what she
much and that’s why she said what she
much and that’s why she said what she said that for the greater public good
said that for the greater public good
said that for the greater public good she would not release that man so we’re
she would not release that man so we’re
she would not release that man so we’re now in 2017 Ebola is gone 19 people were
now in 2017 Ebola is gone 19 people were
now in 2017 Ebola is gone 19 people were affected and eight died including my
affected and eight died including my
affected and eight died including my aunt and her team are we ready for
aunt and her team are we ready for
aunt and her team are we ready for another a bola that’s the question if
another a bola that’s the question if
another a bola that’s the question if Ebola comes back today are we okay are
Ebola comes back today are we okay are
Ebola comes back today are we okay are we safe what can we do we need to train
we safe what can we do we need to train
we safe what can we do we need to train our health workers I mentioned earlier
our health workers I mentioned earlier
our health workers I mentioned earlier that my aunt had a unique ability to
that my aunt had a unique ability to
that my aunt had a unique ability to diagnose infectious diseases even though
diagnose infectious diseases even though
diagnose infectious diseases even though that wasn’t her area of specialty in
that wasn’t her area of specialty in
that wasn’t her area of specialty in medicine it shouldn’t be the case it
medicine it shouldn’t be the case it
medicine it shouldn’t be the case it shouldn’t be that that’s a unique or
shouldn’t be that that’s a unique or
shouldn’t be that that’s a unique or uncommon thing it should be that
uncommon thing it should be that
uncommon thing it should be that everybody in the health sector can
everybody in the health sector can
everybody in the health sector can recognize these diseases even if they’ve
recognize these diseases even if they’ve
recognize these diseases even if they’ve never seen it before because that’s how
never seen it before because that’s how
never seen it before because that’s how these things are now contained if you
these things are now contained if you
these things are now contained if you miss the initial diagnosis like what
miss the initial diagnosis like what
miss the initial diagnosis like what happened with a meal it was three months
happened with a meal it was three months
happened with a meal it was three months after he died that people realized that
after he died that people realized that
after he died that people realized that oh that
oh that
oh that was actually Ebola it’s too late so we
was actually Ebola it’s too late so we
was actually Ebola it’s too late so we need to invest in our health workers
need to invest in our health workers
need to invest in our health workers people in the health sector they need to
people in the health sector they need to
people in the health sector they need to be trained on how to recognize and
be trained on how to recognize and
be trained on how to recognize and diagnose properly how to isolate and
diagnose properly how to isolate and
diagnose properly how to isolate and quarantine who to call what authorities
quarantine who to call what authorities
quarantine who to call what authorities do you call where do you send the sample
do you call where do you send the sample
do you call where do you send the sample to get confirmation all of these things
to get confirmation all of these things
to get confirmation all of these things are not things that are being taught in
are not things that are being taught in
are not things that are being taught in the basic medical or nursing education
the basic medical or nursing education
the basic medical or nursing education that we have here today so there’s a
that we have here today so there’s a
that we have here today so there’s a knowledge gap that needs to be addressed
knowledge gap that needs to be addressed
knowledge gap that needs to be addressed a concrete example of that is that when
a concrete example of that is that when
a concrete example of that is that when Ebola came to Nigeria like I said we
Ebola came to Nigeria like I said we
Ebola came to Nigeria like I said we weren’t prepared we did not have one
weren’t prepared we did not have one
weren’t prepared we did not have one single doctor of all the brilliant
single doctor of all the brilliant
single doctor of all the brilliant doctors we have in this country not one
doctors we have in this country not one
doctors we have in this country not one of them was trained on how to respond to
of them was trained on how to respond to
of them was trained on how to respond to Ebola so we had to rely on an American
Ebola so we had to rely on an American
Ebola so we had to rely on an American this man flew in from Washington DC to
this man flew in from Washington DC to
this man flew in from Washington DC to Lagos to treat the first few cases we
Lagos to treat the first few cases we
Lagos to treat the first few cases we had including my aunt’s and he was an
had including my aunt’s and he was an
had including my aunt’s and he was an American nothing to do with Nigeria but
American nothing to do with Nigeria but
American nothing to do with Nigeria but he came to dedicate his time now
he came to dedicate his time now
he came to dedicate his time now subsequently when that American thoughts
subsequently when that American thoughts
subsequently when that American thoughts and trained Nigerian doctors they were
and trained Nigerian doctors they were
and trained Nigerian doctors they were able to do the same thing so there is a
able to do the same thing so there is a
able to do the same thing so there is a solution we just need to focus on that
solution we just need to focus on that
solution we just need to focus on that education and training piece so that
education and training piece so that
education and training piece so that works for people who are in the health
works for people who are in the health
works for people who are in the health sector and operating but what about
sector and operating but what about
sector and operating but what about those of us sitting here today we’re not
those of us sitting here today we’re not
those of us sitting here today we’re not all doctors and nurses I’m sure so what
all doctors and nurses I’m sure so what
all doctors and nurses I’m sure so what can we do to keep ourselves safe from
can we do to keep ourselves safe from
can we do to keep ourselves safe from whatever outbreak comes next
whatever outbreak comes next
whatever outbreak comes next already in 2017 we’ve had a lot of
already in 2017 we’ve had a lot of
already in 2017 we’ve had a lot of outbreaks in this country you may or may
outbreaks in this country you may or may
outbreaks in this country you may or may not know some small and some big we’ve
not know some small and some big we’ve
not know some small and some big we’ve had meningitis Lassa fever cholera
had meningitis Lassa fever cholera
had meningitis Lassa fever cholera measles and the most recent is monkey
measles and the most recent is monkey
measles and the most recent is monkey pox which hasn’t been in nigeria since
pox which hasn’t been in nigeria since
pox which hasn’t been in nigeria since the 1970s but is suddenly making a
the 1970s but is suddenly making a
the 1970s but is suddenly making a comeback so it’s clear that infectious
comeback so it’s clear that infectious
comeback so it’s clear that infectious diseases are not going away they’re
diseases are not going away they’re
diseases are not going away they’re going to old ones are going to come back
going to old ones are going to come back
going to old ones are going to come back and new ones are going to come up so
and new ones are going to come up so
and new ones are going to come up so what can we do to keep ourselves safe we
what can we do to keep ourselves safe we
what can we do to keep ourselves safe we are living communities right we all have
are living communities right we all have
are living communities right we all have families friends loved ones you know
families friends loved ones you know
families friends loved ones you know neighbors colleagues people that we care
neighbors colleagues people that we care
neighbors colleagues people that we care about and love so what can we do on an
about and love so what can we do on an
about and love so what can we do on an honor in our daily lives to protect
honor in our daily lives to protect
honor in our daily lives to protect ourselves and the people around us the
ourselves and the people around us the
ourselves and the people around us the first step is to recognize the power
first step is to recognize the power
first step is to recognize the power that we have it’s very important for
that we have it’s very important for
that we have it’s very important for everybody here to understand that as an
everybody here to understand that as an
everybody here to understand that as an individual you have the ability to
individual you have the ability to
individual you have the ability to change the course of history that might
change the course of history that might
change the course of history that might sound a little bit cliche but what I’m
sound a little bit cliche but what I’m
sound a little bit cliche but what I’m trying to
trying to
trying to say is look at a meal an innocent
say is look at a meal an innocent
say is look at a meal an innocent two-year-old boy who went to play in a
two-year-old boy who went to play in a
two-year-old boy who went to play in a tree next thing you know eleven thousand
tree next thing you know eleven thousand
tree next thing you know eleven thousand three hundred and fifteen people are
three hundred and fifteen people are
three hundred and fifteen people are dead including himself and the people
dead including himself and the people
dead including himself and the people that he loved around him then you have
that he loved around him then you have
that he loved around him then you have someone like my aunts what she did we
someone like my aunts what she did we
someone like my aunts what she did we don’t know how many lives she saved but
don’t know how many lives she saved but
don’t know how many lives she saved but it’s a lot right so as an individual you
it’s a lot right so as an individual you
it’s a lot right so as an individual you have that power and responsibility so
have that power and responsibility so
have that power and responsibility so let me give a concrete example during
let me give a concrete example during
let me give a concrete example during the time of Ebola in Nigeria everybody
the time of Ebola in Nigeria everybody
the time of Ebola in Nigeria everybody was using hand sanitizer it was
was using hand sanitizer it was
was using hand sanitizer it was everywhere we couldn’t enter a bank an
everywhere we couldn’t enter a bank an
everywhere we couldn’t enter a bank an office a school anywhere he wants to go
office a school anywhere he wants to go
office a school anywhere he wants to go you first have to clean your hands right
you first have to clean your hands right
you first have to clean your hands right everybody can remember that it was to
everybody can remember that it was to
everybody can remember that it was to the point that hand sanitizer was
the point that hand sanitizer was
the point that hand sanitizer was expensive and we couldn’t find it and so
expensive and we couldn’t find it and so
expensive and we couldn’t find it and so people were now you know locally
people were now you know locally
people were now you know locally manufacturing hand sanitizer some people
manufacturing hand sanitizer some people
manufacturing hand sanitizer some people making fake sanitizer but that’s another
making fake sanitizer but that’s another
making fake sanitizer but that’s another story the point is people understood
story the point is people understood
story the point is people understood their role and their personal
their role and their personal
their role and their personal responsibility and the impact they could
responsibility and the impact they could
responsibility and the impact they could have on the society and the communities
have on the society and the communities
have on the society and the communities in which they lived imagine if you go to
in which they lived imagine if you go to
in which they lived imagine if you go to the bank and everybody cleans their
the bank and everybody cleans their
the bank and everybody cleans their hands to enter the bank but one person
hands to enter the bank but one person
hands to enter the bank but one person doesn’t and that one person who doesn’t
doesn’t and that one person who doesn’t
doesn’t and that one person who doesn’t has been exposed to some infectious
has been exposed to some infectious
has been exposed to some infectious diseases doesn’t even have to be Ebola
diseases doesn’t even have to be Ebola
diseases doesn’t even have to be Ebola let’s say they go to the counter to fill
let’s say they go to the counter to fill
let’s say they go to the counter to fill their deposit slip and they use a pen
their deposit slip and they use a pen
their deposit slip and they use a pen that’s around and they fill it and they
that’s around and they fill it and they
that’s around and they fill it and they drop it then somebody else comes and
drop it then somebody else comes and
drop it then somebody else comes and takes that pen and fills their own and
takes that pen and fills their own and
takes that pen and fills their own and drops it and somebody else comes and
drops it and somebody else comes and
drops it and somebody else comes and does the same thing by the time you’ve
does the same thing by the time you’ve
does the same thing by the time you’ve done that it’s already an outbreak so at
done that it’s already an outbreak so at
done that it’s already an outbreak so at the time when Ebola was in our face when
the time when Ebola was in our face when
the time when Ebola was in our face when we had that fear because it was in our
we had that fear because it was in our
we had that fear because it was in our country and we didn’t know what was
country and we didn’t know what was
country and we didn’t know what was going to happen we understood that the
going to happen we understood that the
going to happen we understood that the power of infectious diseases and how we
power of infectious diseases and how we
power of infectious diseases and how we as individuals could stop them but now
as individuals could stop them but now
as individuals could stop them but now it’s all gone you go to the bank you go
it’s all gone you go to the bank you go
it’s all gone you go to the bank you go to the shops you go outside you don’t
to the shops you go outside you don’t
to the shops you go outside you don’t see how the sanitizer anymore that’s the
see how the sanitizer anymore that’s the
see how the sanitizer anymore that’s the issue we’ve lowered our sense of urgency
issue we’ve lowered our sense of urgency
issue we’ve lowered our sense of urgency we think because Ebola is not here we’re
we think because Ebola is not here we’re
we think because Ebola is not here we’re fine that’s not the case
fine that’s not the case
fine that’s not the case another thing is self medication we tend
another thing is self medication we tend
another thing is self medication we tend to feel like okay I have a fever it’s
to feel like okay I have a fever it’s
to feel like okay I have a fever it’s malaria let me go to my pharmacy or
malaria let me go to my pharmacy or
malaria let me go to my pharmacy or local drug sell I get drugs take them
local drug sell I get drugs take them
local drug sell I get drugs take them and I’ll be fine again that’s wrong you
and I’ll be fine again that’s wrong you
and I’ll be fine again that’s wrong you don’t know what that fever is fever is
don’t know what that fever is fever is
don’t know what that fever is fever is just your body’s Way of telling you that
just your body’s Way of telling you that
just your body’s Way of telling you that there’s something in your system that
there’s something in your system that
there’s something in your system that should not be there the fever itself
should not be there the fever itself
should not be there the fever itself does not
does not
does not you what that thing is you not have to
you what that thing is you not have to
you what that thing is you not have to go and get tested when you get tested
go and get tested when you get tested
go and get tested when you get tested they’ll tell you what it is give you the
they’ll tell you what it is give you the
they’ll tell you what it is give you the correct treatment so that you cannot
correct treatment so that you cannot
correct treatment so that you cannot just recover fully but so that you don’t
just recover fully but so that you don’t
just recover fully but so that you don’t spread whatever it is that’s in your
spread whatever it is that’s in your
spread whatever it is that’s in your system to everyone around you so let’s
system to everyone around you so let’s
system to everyone around you so let’s imagine for a minutes if a meal when he
imagine for a minutes if a meal when he
imagine for a minutes if a meal when he was sick if his mother had taken him to
was sick if his mother had taken him to
was sick if his mother had taken him to a health facility where the doctors were
a health facility where the doctors were
a health facility where the doctors were trained like I spoke about earlier where
trained like I spoke about earlier where
trained like I spoke about earlier where they were trained to recognize something
they were trained to recognize something
they were trained to recognize something they may have not seen before what could
they may have not seen before what could
they may have not seen before what could have happened let’s imagine what could
have happened let’s imagine what could
have happened let’s imagine what could have happened if in a meals village
have happened if in a meals village
have happened if in a meals village where he lived
where he lived
where he lived they had hand sanitizer and they
they had hand sanitizer and they
they had hand sanitizer and they understood how germs spread and they
understood how germs spread and they
understood how germs spread and they were practicing good hygiene and health
were practicing good hygiene and health
were practicing good hygiene and health behaviors we don’t know for sure but
behaviors we don’t know for sure but
behaviors we don’t know for sure but it’s very possible that the chain of
it’s very possible that the chain of
it’s very possible that the chain of transmission of the Ebola virus could
transmission of the Ebola virus could
transmission of the Ebola virus could have been broken right there in that
have been broken right there in that
have been broken right there in that village instead of spreading across the
village instead of spreading across the
village instead of spreading across the world and killing thousands of people so
world and killing thousands of people so
world and killing thousands of people so I say all of that just to remind us that
I say all of that just to remind us that
I say all of that just to remind us that infectious diseases are invisible you
infectious diseases are invisible you
infectious diseases are invisible you can’t see them you don’t know if the
can’t see them you don’t know if the
can’t see them you don’t know if the president sitting next to you are behind
president sitting next to you are behind
president sitting next to you are behind you right now
you right now
you right now has something you will never know so not
has something you will never know so not
has something you will never know so not to scare you but it’s the truth you you
to scare you but it’s the truth you you
to scare you but it’s the truth you you would you won’t know so and the other
would you won’t know so and the other
would you won’t know so and the other thing is not only are they invisible but
thing is not only are they invisible but
thing is not only are they invisible but they easily move around they cross
they easily move around they cross
they easily move around they cross borders easily we’ve seen it whether
borders easily we’ve seen it whether
borders easily we’ve seen it whether you’re living in a remote village in the
you’re living in a remote village in the
you’re living in a remote village in the south eastern parts of Guinea or whether
south eastern parts of Guinea or whether
south eastern parts of Guinea or whether you live in Italy or the states or Molly
you live in Italy or the states or Molly
you live in Italy or the states or Molly or here in Nigeria we all face the same
or here in Nigeria we all face the same
or here in Nigeria we all face the same risk because these things move and not
risk because these things move and not
risk because these things move and not only do they move but they don’t respect
only do they move but they don’t respect
only do they move but they don’t respect any societal or you know borders that we
any societal or you know borders that we
any societal or you know borders that we creates as as human beings so whether
creates as as human beings so whether
creates as as human beings so whether you’re rich and you live in a mansion or
you’re rich and you live in a mansion or
you’re rich and you live in a mansion or whether you live on the streets
whether you live on the streets
whether you live on the streets it doesn’t matter infectious diseases
it doesn’t matter infectious diseases
it doesn’t matter infectious diseases don’t discriminate they don’t sit they
don’t discriminate they don’t sit they
don’t discriminate they don’t sit they open for all so I just encourage us to
open for all so I just encourage us to
open for all so I just encourage us to remember a meal story remember what my
remember a meal story remember what my
remember a meal story remember what my aunt did and remember the power that you
aunt did and remember the power that you
aunt did and remember the power that you have to change history so my question
have to change history so my question
have to change history so my question for you today is what are you doing for
for you today is what are you doing for
for you today is what are you doing for the greater public good thank you
the greater public good thank you
the greater public good thank you [Applause]
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