Facts in the Time of Coronavirus: A Discussion with Dr. Njide Udochi
Where: The Africa Center
1280 Fifth Ave.
212-444-9795 Price: Free
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Join us as for a virtual conversation about coronavirus with Dr. Njide Udochi.
Have questions about the coronavirus that you want answered? Want to fact check if that WhatsApp message in your family chat about preventing the virus is correct? Need to convince loved ones to stay home if they can? Join Facts in the Time of Coronavirus with Dr. Njide Udochi on The Africa Center’s Facebook and Instagram Live on April 7th at 6:30PM EST. The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Uzodinma Iweala, The Africa Center’s CEO.
During the conversation Dr. Udochi will give audience members an overview of coronavirus, what we know about the virus, how to prevent it and what to do if you or a loved one gets sick. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and get answers. Dr. Udochi will also address misconceptions and rumors about coronavirus.
Please note that this will be an opportunity to get health information. For individual medical advice, please contact your primary care physician. For up-to-date guidelines and resources please visit the World Health Organization, United States Center for Disease Control (for those in the U.S.) or your local health department or ministry.
About the Speaker
Njide Udochi M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP
Dr. Njide Udochi obtained her medical degree from the College of Medicine at the University of Nigeria in 1988. Certified by the American Board of Family Practice and the American Board of Disability Analysts, Dr. Udochi completed her internship and residency at the George Washington University/Holy Cross Family Practice Residency Program in Rockville, MD. She also completed a fellowship in Geriatrics at the George Washington University Medical Center in Washington D.C.
Before opening Millennium Family Practice, Dr. Udochi was employed by Mercy Medical Center and served as the Medical Director of HCH in Baltimore City. Dr. Udochi is certified in HIV Medicine and has experience in Addiction Medicine. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, and in addition has a Masters Degree in Public Health from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.