Sharing her experience from the roll out of the Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS) in strengthening electronic surveillance systems for better epidemic intelligence in Nigeria:

"SORMAS was deployed in 18 states even before the emergence of #COVID19.

The deployment of SORMAS in all states in Nigeria has been useful in the digitalisation of the #COVID19 response"

~ Dr Lois Olajide, Head of SORMAS division, NCDC

#NiCAFE2021

"Research is very important to inform decision making for case management and public health response.

We have to ensure effective collaboration to overcome research challenges such as lack of belief in local researchers and scientists; funding for research, procurement roadblock e.t.c"

➡Nigeria's preparedness for clinical trials, vaccine research and development

#NiCAFE2021

Plenary Speaker 2

➡Mitigating healthcare workers infections during large outbreaks

#NiCAFE2021

"There is no patient safety without healthcare worker safety"

- Professor Sola Ogunsola, Chairperson, ICAN-Infection Control Africa Network

#NiCAFE2021

Plenary Speaker 3

➡Biosafety and biosecurity for infectious disease control in urban cities

#NiCAFE2021

"It is critical for any government to have a biosecurity roadmap.

Our first responsibility at the onset of the #COVID19 outbreak in Lagos was to understand how COVID-19 caused diseases and death in our environment."

-Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Honourable Commissioner for Health

#NiCAFE2021

Parallel oral sessions are live!

Thematic areas include:
➡Epidemiology and Surveillance
➡Case management
➡Laboratory and Diagnostics
➡IHR, Health Security and System Strengthening
➡One Health
➡Research, governance and leadership

Join via:
nicafe.ncdc.gov.ng

#NiCAFE2021

404 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-356
Rivers-18
FCT-7
Ekiti-5
Kaduna-5
Gombe-3
Kano-3
Edo-2
Ogun-2
Bayelsa-1
Plateau-1
Nasarawa-1

171,728 confirmed
164,837 discharged
2,134 deaths

Today's report includes 0 cases from Sokoto, Oyo, Imo and Enugu States

A breakdown of cases by state via http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng

Day 2| The Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology #NiCAFE2021

Join us for lined up sessions today as we continue to delve into the world of public health with other global health leaders to #buildbackbetter from lessons learnt from the #COVID19 and other diseases outbreak.

🕙10 a.m.

Join via:
🔗www.nicafe.ncdc.gov.ng


To access the web app from a desktop, join via:
🔗https://whova.com/portal/webapp/ncoaa_202107/

Our first speaker, Dr John Nkengasong, the Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control is live!

Currently speaking on:

"Role of regional health institutes in the prevention, detection and response to infectious diseases outbreaks"

Join us live via nicafe.ncdc.gov.ng

#NiCAFE2021

"Africa has limited health facilities, health budget and health workers.

A new public health order is essential to tackle threats of infectious diseases"

- Dr John Nkengasong, Director Africa Centers for Disease Control

#NiCAFE2021

"In Nigeria, we are faced with concurrent disease outbreaks: Lassa fever, cholera, cerebrospinal meningitis, monkey pox etc.

There is a need to streamline our coordination center to manage responses and align our incident operations with global best practices"

- Dr Everistus Aniaku, Assistant Director/ EOC Division Head

#NiCAFE2021

➡ Disease exposure control and socio-economic factors in outbreaks

"Enforcement is a key consideration in disease exposure control.

Disease exposure is the process by which the spread of disease is minimised by limiting contact between uninfected individuals and other individuals who are potential spreaders of a contagious disease."

- Dr Akindele Adebiyi

#NiCAFE2021

"Preparedness must include true community participation: citizens’ involvement in planning, implementation and evaluation of public health interventions"

➡ Disease exposure control and socio-economic factors in outbreaks

- Dr Akindele Adebiyi, President elect, International Epidemiological Association

#NiCAFE2021

➡Private sector involvement in health security

"The bulk of the private sector are Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SME's) and are the engines of the world.

The Coalition Against COVID-19 group (CACOVID) support was from the realistic view that the #COVID19 crisis impacted everyone's lives"

- Ms Zouera Youssoufou, Managing Director, Dangote Foundations

#NiCAFE2021