"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
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
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
"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
➡ 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
"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
"The private sector has a huge role to play in the health sector.
We need to strategise and think about translating science to speak a language the private sector can understand."
- Ms Zouera Youssoufou, Managing Director, Dangote Foundation
#NiCAFE2021
We need to strategise and think about translating science to speak a language the private sector can understand."
- Ms Zouera Youssoufou, Managing Director, Dangote Foundation
#NiCAFE2021
➡Rapid vaccine development and equitable access for COVID-19 and other priority pathogens
"The vision of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations is to create a world where epidemics and pandemics are no longer a threat to humanity.
This is not the first pandemic of the 21st century and it won’t be the last"
- Dr. Richard Hatchett, CEO CEPI
#NiCAFE2021
"The vision of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations is to create a world where epidemics and pandemics are no longer a threat to humanity.
This is not the first pandemic of the 21st century and it won’t be the last"
- Dr. Richard Hatchett, CEO CEPI
#NiCAFE2021
"We've set up the largest ever Lassa fever epidemiology study, which started in Nigeria in the year 2020.
We have made major investments in the development of vaccines, together with the NCDC and other partners.
Our aim should be to achieve equitable vaccine development and distribution"
- Dr Richard Hatchett, CEO, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
#NiCAFE2021
We have made major investments in the development of vaccines, together with the NCDC and other partners.
Our aim should be to achieve equitable vaccine development and distribution"
- Dr Richard Hatchett, CEO, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
#NiCAFE2021
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“In the last month alone, we have been responding to an increasing number of COVID-19 cases, outbreaks of cholera in several states and the panic associated with the detection of a monkeypox case in the US with travel history from Nigeria. Every week, we detect cases of yellow fever, Lassa fever, measles, and other infectious diseases that are endemic in Nigeria.”
Read this article written by Guardian Nigeria on the just concluded Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology, 2021.
🔗 https://m.guardian.ng/features/health/experts-brainstorm-on-lessons-from-covid-19-pandemic-disease-outbreaks/amp/
#NiCAFE2021
“In the last month alone, we have been responding to an increasing number of COVID-19 cases, outbreaks of cholera in several states and the panic associated with the detection of a monkeypox case in the US with travel history from Nigeria. Every week, we detect cases of yellow fever, Lassa fever, measles, and other infectious diseases that are endemic in Nigeria.”
Read this article written by Guardian Nigeria on the just concluded Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology, 2021.
🔗 https://m.guardian.ng/features/health/experts-brainstorm-on-lessons-from-covid-19-pandemic-disease-outbreaks/amp/
#NiCAFE2021
The Guardian
Experts brainstorm on lessons from COVID-19 pandemic, disease outbreaks
Medical experts have warned that Nigeria is at risk of yearly, multiple, and concurrent disease outbreaks due to tropical climate, population density, and poor socioeconomic factors.
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"Deliberate capacity building in clinical trials and vaccines research and development is required to improve our current state of preparedness, we need strong partnerships across the globe."
In this article by Punch Newspapers, read the insights of Prof. Babatunde Salako, DG Nigerian Institute of Medical Research at the #NiCAFE2021 into clinical trials and vaccine development, requirements, monitoring and evaluation, safety and protocols.
🔗https://punchng.com/why-nigeria-cant-make-vaccines-according-to-nimr/?amp
"Deliberate capacity building in clinical trials and vaccines research and development is required to improve our current state of preparedness, we need strong partnerships across the globe."
In this article by Punch Newspapers, read the insights of Prof. Babatunde Salako, DG Nigerian Institute of Medical Research at the #NiCAFE2021 into clinical trials and vaccine development, requirements, monitoring and evaluation, safety and protocols.
🔗https://punchng.com/why-nigeria-cant-make-vaccines-according-to-nimr/?amp
Punch
Why Nigeria can’t make vaccines, according to NIMR
The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research has highlighted the opportunities and challenges holding it back from committing to the production of vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines in the country.
#NCDCInTheNews
"The overall idea-sharing and views of the post-covid era from scientists and professionals at global, regional, and country levels have provided the opportunity to brainstorm strategies to build back better in various aspects of global health and health system strengthening"
Read the views of the speakers at the Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology #NiCAFE2021 of the post-COVID-19 era in this article in Vanguard News.
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https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/nicafe-2021-eight-experts-make-case-for-post-covid-19-era/
"The overall idea-sharing and views of the post-covid era from scientists and professionals at global, regional, and country levels have provided the opportunity to brainstorm strategies to build back better in various aspects of global health and health system strengthening"
Read the views of the speakers at the Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology #NiCAFE2021 of the post-COVID-19 era in this article in Vanguard News.
🔗
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/nicafe-2021-eight-experts-make-case-for-post-covid-19-era/