Building In-country Capacity for Molecular Diagnostic Testing in Nigeria Since 2014, Nigeria has continued to experience major outbreaks of epidemic-prone diseases (EPDs) including Ebola virus...
Optimising SARS-CoV-2 Testing Capacity: NCDC Pilots Use of SARS-CoV-2 RDT in Nigeria Since the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was reported in Nigeria in February 2020, the Nigeria...
BACKGROUND INFORMATION Borno State has been the epicenter of the Boko Haram conflict in Northeast Nigeria since 2009 with attendant serious humanitarian crises. According to the 2020 Humanitarian...
5.6 Million PEOPLE IN NEED OF HEALTHCARE 4.4 Million PEOPLE TARGETED BY THE HEALTH SECTOR 1.9 Million IDPs IN THE THREE STATES >3.0 Million PEOPLE REACHED IN 2020 Highlights As of 1st January 2021, a...
Strengthening Capacity for Monkeypox Surveillance in Nigeria Monkeypox (MPX) is one of the epidemic-prone diseases (EPDs) for control in Nigeria. In 2017, the first monkeypox case was detected in...
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Strengthening Influenza and COVID-19 surveillance in Nigeria Globally, viruses have led to large scale public health events such as pandemics. Asides the associated morbidity and mortality, they also...
Key findings Some 9.2 million people in northern Nigeria require immediate food assistance. The number of acutely food-insecure people more than doubled in OctoberDecember 2020 compared to the same...
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Strengthening Military Collaboration for Public Health Emergency Management The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has continued to play a critical role as the National Focal Point for the...