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"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.
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https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/nicafe-2021-eight-experts-make-case-for-post-covid-19-era/
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“Prior to 2016, Nigeria did not have a functional public health reference laboratory despite the high burden of infectious diseases. Consequently, this affected our response to disease outbreaks,”
The #COVID19 pandemic so far has been a swift kick in the leg for Nigeria to strengthen the diagnostic capacity of health systems.
📰 thisdaylive.com:
https://dailytrust.com/beyond-the-petri-dish-preparing-labs-that-could-change-the-next-epidemic
“Prior to 2016, Nigeria did not have a functional public health reference laboratory despite the high burden of infectious diseases. Consequently, this affected our response to disease outbreaks,”
The #COVID19 pandemic so far has been a swift kick in the leg for Nigeria to strengthen the diagnostic capacity of health systems.
📰 thisdaylive.com:
https://dailytrust.com/beyond-the-petri-dish-preparing-labs-that-could-change-the-next-epidemic
Daily Trust
Beyond the petri dish: Preparing labs that could change the next epidemic
The emergency underscores a need for deliberate and sustained investment in the country’s health security–the only way to ensure Nigeria is better prepared.
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"For 12 years, the Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Programme (NFETP) has developed field epidemiologic capacity to rapidly detect, respond to, and contain public health emergencies for Nigeria’s health security."
Read this article on the contributions of Nigeria's disease detectives to the world of field epidemiology.
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https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/what-nigerias-disease-detectives-contribute-to-world-field-epidemiology-day/
"For 12 years, the Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Programme (NFETP) has developed field epidemiologic capacity to rapidly detect, respond to, and contain public health emergencies for Nigeria’s health security."
Read this article on the contributions of Nigeria's disease detectives to the world of field epidemiology.
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https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/what-nigerias-disease-detectives-contribute-to-world-field-epidemiology-day/
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"We want to make sure that we are better prepared for the next pandemic and that we aren’t just participants in the consumption of vaccines and other technologies but are also participants in the basic science and research that leads to them.”
Guardian Nigeria articulates Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu's thoughts on 'What Africa will gain from World Health Organization (WHO)’s hub for pandemic, epidemic intelligence’
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https://guardian.ng/news/what-africa-will-gain-from-whos-hub-for-pandemic-epidemic-intelligence/
"We want to make sure that we are better prepared for the next pandemic and that we aren’t just participants in the consumption of vaccines and other technologies but are also participants in the basic science and research that leads to them.”
Guardian Nigeria articulates Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu's thoughts on 'What Africa will gain from World Health Organization (WHO)’s hub for pandemic, epidemic intelligence’
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https://guardian.ng/news/what-africa-will-gain-from-whos-hub-for-pandemic-epidemic-intelligence/
The Guardian
‘What Africa will gain from WHO’s hub for pandemic, epidemic intelligence’
Former Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and first Director of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) new Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence
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“We are currently in the middle of the third wave of #COVID19 in Nigeria. Transmission is driven mainly by the Delta variant, which has been associated with increased transmission."
"There will be occasional increases and decreases in the number of deaths, but generally the case fatality ratio has stayed below 2 per cent.”
- DG NCDC
Read:
https://thenationonlineng.net/46-die-in-one-week-as-cases-slow-down/?amp=1
“We are currently in the middle of the third wave of #COVID19 in Nigeria. Transmission is driven mainly by the Delta variant, which has been associated with increased transmission."
"There will be occasional increases and decreases in the number of deaths, but generally the case fatality ratio has stayed below 2 per cent.”
- DG NCDC
Read:
https://thenationonlineng.net/46-die-in-one-week-as-cases-slow-down/?amp=1
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“We cannot deny many Nigerians still react to any reference to #COVID19 with disbelief.
The virus is here and community transmission is occurring mostly silently, we should do all we can to prevent the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants capable of evading whatever immune protections we currently enjoy”
- Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, NCDC Director-General
https://tribuneonlineng.com/covid-19-ncdc-reiterates-commitment-to-deliver-its-mandate/
“We cannot deny many Nigerians still react to any reference to #COVID19 with disbelief.
The virus is here and community transmission is occurring mostly silently, we should do all we can to prevent the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants capable of evading whatever immune protections we currently enjoy”
- Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, NCDC Director-General
https://tribuneonlineng.com/covid-19-ncdc-reiterates-commitment-to-deliver-its-mandate/
NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
COVID-19: NCDC reiterates commitment to deliver its mandate
NCDC says it will continue to deliver on its mandate to prevent, detect and respond to protect Nigerians from the deleterious impact
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This week, we collaborated with the Japan International Cooperation Agency-Nigeria to conduct a Knowledge Sharing Workshop for researchers from the NCDC & Japanese universities on ongoing & proposed research for tackling infectious diseases
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https://glonatnewsonline.com/japanese-agency-lauds-research-development-in-nigeria/
This week, we collaborated with the Japan International Cooperation Agency-Nigeria to conduct a Knowledge Sharing Workshop for researchers from the NCDC & Japanese universities on ongoing & proposed research for tackling infectious diseases
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https://glonatnewsonline.com/japanese-agency-lauds-research-development-in-nigeria/
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Infodemics have been a significant driver of the continued spread of #COVID19 and the emergence of its variants of concerns across the globe due to poor compliance with public health and social measures and growing vaccine hesitancy.
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https://guardian.ng/news/ncdc-stakeholders-review-infodemic-management-response-to-infectious-diseases/
Infodemics have been a significant driver of the continued spread of #COVID19 and the emergence of its variants of concerns across the globe due to poor compliance with public health and social measures and growing vaccine hesitancy.
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https://guardian.ng/news/ncdc-stakeholders-review-infodemic-management-response-to-infectious-diseases/
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“From COVID-19, we know that no country is safe until every country is safe. Therefore, investments in preparedness must start now for countries, regions & globally"
Guardian Nigeria writes on two years of #COVID19 response in Nigeria
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https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/covid-19-not-much-to-cheer-two-years-after/
“From COVID-19, we know that no country is safe until every country is safe. Therefore, investments in preparedness must start now for countries, regions & globally"
Guardian Nigeria writes on two years of #COVID19 response in Nigeria
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https://guardian.ng/sunday-magazine/covid-19-not-much-to-cheer-two-years-after/
The Guardian
COVID-19: Not much to cheer two years after
Today, February 27, 2022, is exactly two years since the index case of the dreaded Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), was confirmed in the country. But two years after that incident, preliminary results of the seroprevalence study conducted nationwide…
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In the last two years, the #COVID19 response in Nigeria has undergone various experiences in infrastructure, diagnosis, test results, service delivery and compliance to safety protocols.
Daily Trust writes on #TwoYearsofCOVID19Nigeria:
🔗https://dailytrust.com/covid-19-two-years-after-nigerias-index-case
In the last two years, the #COVID19 response in Nigeria has undergone various experiences in infrastructure, diagnosis, test results, service delivery and compliance to safety protocols.
Daily Trust writes on #TwoYearsofCOVID19Nigeria:
🔗https://dailytrust.com/covid-19-two-years-after-nigerias-index-case
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Following the activation of a Monkeypox Emergency Operation Centre at NCDC, our focus remains to intensify surveillance & coordinate in-country efforts to reduce the risk of spread while contributing to the global response.
📰 News Agency of Nigeria
https://www.nannews.ng/2022/05/27/ncdc-activates-emergency-operations-centre-for-monkeypox/
Following the activation of a Monkeypox Emergency Operation Centre at NCDC, our focus remains to intensify surveillance & coordinate in-country efforts to reduce the risk of spread while contributing to the global response.
📰 News Agency of Nigeria
https://www.nannews.ng/2022/05/27/ncdc-activates-emergency-operations-centre-for-monkeypox/
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"We must continuously reassure the country and the international community of our commitment to programme efficiency and financial accountability"- NCDC DG Dr Ifedayo Adetifa
The News Agency of Nigeria writes:
https://nannews.ng/2024/01/30/ncdc/
"We must continuously reassure the country and the international community of our commitment to programme efficiency and financial accountability"- NCDC DG Dr Ifedayo Adetifa
The News Agency of Nigeria writes:
https://nannews.ng/2024/01/30/ncdc/
News Agency of Nigeria
Financial Management: NCDC Poised To Strengthen Ties With Donor Community - News Agency Of Nigeria
Financial Management: NCDC poised to strengthen collaboration with donor communities-DG
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“I was still at the intensive care unit when the index of suspicion was raised that it was Lassa fever case, and the samples were confirmed positive at a specialist hospital” - a #LassaFever survivor says
Mariam Ileyemi, one of our Media-EIS fellows, writes a special report in Premium Times on why many Nigerian #healthworkers are susceptible to Lassa fever
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https://www.premiumtimesng.com/health/health-investigations/694118-special-report-why-many-nigerian-health-workers-are-susceptible-to-lassa-fever.html
“I was still at the intensive care unit when the index of suspicion was raised that it was Lassa fever case, and the samples were confirmed positive at a specialist hospital” - a #LassaFever survivor says
Mariam Ileyemi, one of our Media-EIS fellows, writes a special report in Premium Times on why many Nigerian #healthworkers are susceptible to Lassa fever
🔗Read via
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/health/health-investigations/694118-special-report-why-many-nigerian-health-workers-are-susceptible-to-lassa-fever.html