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216 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-108
Akwa Ibom-96
Oyo-4
Rivers-3
Edo-2
Ekiti-1
Kano-1
Osun-1

171,111 confirmed
164,789 discharged
2,132 deaths

Today’s report includes:

Data from Akwa Ibom are for 24th (43) and 25th (53) July 2021

Six states with zero cases reported: FCT, Imo, Kaduna, Ogun, Plateau, and Sokoto


A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
Its today!

The maiden edition of the Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology #NiCAFE2021 themed “Building Back Better: COVID-19 and other disease outbreaks”

Starting with the pre-conference, we are excited and ready to delve into the world of public health providing an opportunity for learning, connecting, and collaborating among public health professionals and enthusiasts in Nigeria.

All registered participants are expected to join in!!!

Press release:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/336/ncdc-hosts-nigerian-conference-of-applied-and-field-epidemiology-%E2%80%93-focuses-on-lessons-from-covid-19-pandemic-and-other-disease-outbreaks
Declaring the conference open:

"Drawing from the theme of the conference, the Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology is a great opportunity to build back better leveraging on lessons learnt from the line up of topics to be discussed"

- Dr John Oladejo, Director of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, NCDC

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"Data informs policy, it is the heartbeat of a response.

Data is the major evidence we have and it is very critical."

~ Mrs. Nwando Mba, Director of Laboratory Services, NCDC

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"The outcome of collaborations among the national and sub-national governments as well as with partners and the private sector is to have an integrated infodemic management system in the country for addressing public health response"

- Dr. Abdulraman Danjuma, World Health Organization (WHO) infodemic management consultant

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Running in parallels, we have sessions on:

Simulation exercises as a tool for strengthening epidemic preparedness: lessons learnt from Nigeria’s perspective - Public Health England
Using big data in epidemics - eHealth Africa
Managing infodemics during epidemics: COVID-19 as a case study - World Health Organization (WHO)
Preventing epidemics: Using the IHR evaluation tools for outbreak preparedness and response Resolve to Save Lives
Simulation exercises as a tool for strengthening epidemic preparedness: lessons learnt from Nigeria’s perspective

"Simulation exercises are controlled, objective-driven activities used for testing practising or evaluating emergency management processes, procedures or capabilities"

- Emily Collard, Emergency Preparedness and Response Project Manager for the IHR strengthening project
Data for action: A bottleneck approach to improving outbreak response

“Technology has made information-sharing easier, we must improve on using the available resources for timely detection, preparation and response to disease outbreaks”

- Mr Chinedu Anarado, Project manager eHealth Africa
At the ongoing #NiCAFE2021 pre-conference workshop, journalists are being addressed on tips to stay updated with verified information on infectious diseases especially in a time of crisis or conflict

"Everyone has a role to play in managing rumours and misinformation. Let's work together to provide the public with evidence-based information to ensure their safety"

~ Dr Chinwe Ochu - NCDC Director of Prevention Programmes & Knowledge Management Department
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The afternoon session is live

Parallel sessions:
Public health leadership during epidemics - Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Investing in a One Health approach: Critical milestones and Implications for future public health response - World Bank #REDISSE project
Designing large serosurveys for outbreaks and pandemics – lessons from NMS4, COVID-19 serosurvey - US-CDC
Unravelling the determinants of the emerging cardiovascular disease epidemic - Resolve to Save Lives

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Public health leadership during epidemics - Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

- Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, Africa Leadership Initiative West Africa (ALIWA) fellow

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Designing large serosurveys for outbreaks and pandemics: lessons from NMS4, COVID-19 serosurvey

- Stacy Greby, CDC

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