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Disu, Yahya; Saleh, Fatima; Abubakar, Anwar; Obiekea, Celestina; Yinka-Ogunleye, Adesola; Naidoo, Dhamari; Namara, Geoffrey; Muhammad, Saleh; Ipadeola, Oladipupo; Ofoegbunam, Chinenye; Ogunbode, Oladipo; Akatobi, Charles; Alagi, Matthias; Yashe, Rimamdeyati; Crawford, Emily; Okunromade, Oyeladun; Aniaku, Everistus; Mba, Sandra; Agogo, Emmanuel; Olugbile, Michael; Eneh, Chibuzo; Ahumibe, Anthony; Nwachukwu, William; Ibekwe, Priscilla; Adejoro, Ope-Oluwa; Ukponu, Winifred; Olayinka, Adebola; Okudo, Ifeanyi; Aruna, Olusola; Yusuf, Fatima; Alex-Okoh, Morenike; Fawole, Temidayo; Alaka, Akeem; Muntari, Hassan; Yennan, Sebastian; Atteh, Rhoda; Balogun, Muhammad; Waziri, Ndadilnasiya; Ogunniyi, Abiodun; Ebhodaghe, Blessing; Lokossou, Virgile; Abudulaziz, Mohammed; Adebiyi, Bimpe; Abayomi, Akin; Abudus-Salam, Ismail; Omilabu, Sunday; Lawal, Lukman; Kawu, Mohammed; Muhammad, Basheer; Tsanyawa, Aminu; Soyinka, Festus; Coker, Tomi; Alabi, Olaniran; Joannis, Tony; Dalhatu, Ibrahim; Swaminathan, Mahesh; Salako, Babatunde; Abubakar, Ibrahim; Fiona, Braka; Nguku, Patrick; Aliyu, Sani H; Ihekweazu, Chikwe (December 2020).
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Ipadeola, O.; Naidoo, D.; Umeokonkwo, C. D.; Matthias, A.; Okunromade, O.; Badaru, S.; Jinadu, A.; Ogunbode, O.; Egwuenu, A.; Jafiya, A.; Dalhat, M.; Saleh, F.; Ebhodaghe, G. B.; Ahumibe, A.; Yashe, R. U.; Atteh, R.; Nwachukwu, W. E.; Ezeokafor, C.; Olaleye, D.; Habib, Z.; Abdus-Salam, I.; Pembi, E.; John, D.; Okhuarobo, U. J.; Assad, H.; Gandi, Y.; Muhammad, B.; Nwagwogu, C.; Nwadiuto, I.; Sulaiman, K.; Iwuji, I.; Okeji, A.; Thliza, S.; Fagbemi, S.; Usman, R.; Mohammed, A. A.; Adeola-Musa, O.; Ishaka, M.; Aketemo, U.; Kamaldeen, K.; Obagha, C. E.; Akinyode, A. O.; Nguku, P.; Mba, N.; Ihekweazu, C. (2020).
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cases, the number of deaths, the number of States and LGAs affected and the case fatality rate) within the previous week and year-to-date. Diseases of importance include Yellow fever, Measles, Cholera, Lassa fever, Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM), Acute Flaccid Paralysis, and the National Influenza Sentinel Surveillance (NISS). The WER includes an editorial that highlights key activities and events that occurred at the NCDC within the previous week of the posting date.
313: 811:, and African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases. Nearly a year later, NCDC supported the activation for every State in Nigeria to have at least one public health laboratory that conducts COVID-19 testing. The NCDC has also promoted the use of the GeneXpert System to further scale up diagnostic activities nationwide. Alongside several partners, the NCDC reported the first genome sequence of 830:, established the Nigeria COVID-19 Research Coalition, a national platform to coordinate the generation of evidence-based research to support Nigeria’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The research coalition currently has a membership of over 40 institutions. Members of the NCDC have collaborated with partnering institutions to produce several research manuscripts about the COVID-19 response in Nigeria. 362:
Statement was further broken down into 5 strategic goals with defined outcomes, 22 objectives, and 89 corresponding activities to support the multiple initiatives of the 2017-2021 horizon. A three-day review process took place for internal and external stakeholders to identify the successes and challenges that require addressing and to identify and prioritise activities to execute in the subsequent years.
25: 277:, laboratory, and response functions for all infectious diseases. The NCDC targets its activities towards the prevention and control of diseases of public health importance. This includes the preparedness, detection and response to public health emergencies, research, training and knowledge management, health promotion and other activities to protect the health of Nigerians. 1051:
Ugbogulu, Nkem; Makava, Favour; Adeoye, Olawunmi; Uzoho, Chukwuemeka; Anueyiagu, Chimezie; Okwor, Tochi J.; Mba, Nwando G.; Akano, Adejoke; Ogunniyi, Abiodun; Mohammed, Amina; Adeyemo, Ayodele; Ugochukwu, Dike K.; Agogo, Emmanuel; Ihekweazu, Chikwe (May 2020). "Epidemiology and case-control study of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria from 2018 to 2019".
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The Directorate of Surveillance and Epidemiology collects, collates, and analyses data on Nigeria’s priority diseases to detect outbreaks and inform policy. It ensures the implementation of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy which include indicator-based and event-based
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Dan-Nwafor, Chioma; Ochu, Chinwe Lucia; Elimian, Kelly; Oladejo, John; Ilori, Elsie; Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma; Steinhardt, Laura; Igumbor, Ehimario; Wagai, John; Okwor, Tochi; Aderinola, Olaolu; Mba, Nwando; Hassan, Assad; Dalhat, Mahmood; Jinadu, Kola; Badaru, Sikiru; Arinze, Chinedu; Jafiya, Abubakar;
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SORMAS has been leveraged at the NCDC to support COVID-19 contact tracing and disease surveillance at State and national levels. By October 2020, 80% of Nigeria’s States reported 90% of their contacts traced, and 35% of States reported a contact-to-case ratio of more than 5. The NCDC also supported
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The NCDC established a multi-sectoral National Coronavirus Preparedness Group (NCPG) on 26 January 2020 to execute regular epidemic intelligence gathering, intensive risk communications, and strengthening of laboratory capacity for testing in preparation for the disease. It then transitioned into a
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Launched in May 2017, the National Action Plan for AMR outlines the implementation of strategic and operational activities to ensure measurable containment of AMR in Nigeria. The Plan’s objectives was formed through a SWOT analysis of the AMR condition in Nigeria. Recommendations on AMR containment
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Ipadeola, Oladipupo; Furuse, Yuki; Ilori, Elsie A.; Dan-Nwafor, Chioma C.; Akabike, Kachikwulu O.; Ahumibe, Anthony; Ukponu, Winifred; Bakare, Lawal; Joseph, Gbenga; Saleh, Muhammad; Muwanguzi, Esther Namukose; Olayinka, Adebola; Namara, Geoffrey; Naidoo, Dhamari; Iniobong, Akanimo; Amedu, Michael;
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As of June 2021, the NCDC has developed over 60 guidelines relating to COVID-19 for the population of Nigeria. The NCDC actively disseminates relevant information on the COVID-19 pandemic through its website, SMS messaging platform, and social media accounts. Daily statistics of COVID-19 in Nigeria
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orientation camps, temporary closure and safe re-opening of airports for domestic and international travel, temporary closure and safe re-opening of educational institutions, and restriction of large gatherings. During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, the NCDC supported the deployment
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to establish the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, formally known as the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, on March 9, 2020. The Director-General represents the NCDC as a member of the PSC by supporting the implementation of multi-sectoral activities. With oversight from
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During the 2017-2019 monkeypox outbreak in Nigeria, the NCDC utilized SORMAS to conduct contact tracing for case notification and analyze data for the production of weekly epidemiological reports on the epidemic for the general public. By September 2020, SORMAS was fully deployed and adopted by all
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Okunromade, Oyeladun Funmi; Lokossou, Virgil K.; Anya, Ike; Dada, Augustine Olajide; Njidda, Ahmad M.; Disu, Yahya O.; Dalhat, Mahmood Muazu; Brito, Carlos Faria De; Balogun, Muhammad Shakir; Nguku, Patrick; Ojo, Olubunmi Eyitayo; Ihekweazu, Chikwe; Okolo, Stanley (2019-12-01). "Performance of the
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In 2019, NCDC launched the ‘Turn Nigeria Orange’ project, a comprehensive five-year program that aims to support Nigerian healthcare facilities and initiate IPC programs. The program has supported the establishment of the Orange Network, a network of dedicated tertiary health facilities in Nigeria
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Since 2018, NCDC has been supporting all 36 States and the Federal Capital territory to establish State-level PHEOCs to effectively promote communication and resource management on a State-wide level during public health emergencies. Towards the end of 2020, 34 states in Nigeria have established a
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In 2017, NCDC established a national Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) as the Incident Coordination Centre. It currently serves as Nigeria’s public health intelligence and response coordination hub by supporting disease detection and the coordination of information resources during
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The Department of Surveillance and Epidemiology produces and publishes a ‘Weekly Epidemiological Report’ on the NCDC website weekly. The report provides a summary of key infectious diseases in Nigeria, showcasing data of case activities (e.g. the number of suspected cases, the number of confirmed
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The Directorate of Prevention Programs and Knowledge Management develops health promotion and disease prevention plans that address endemic infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases. The Directorate mainly conducts research to support evidence-based policies and practices. The Directorate
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Elimian, K. O.; Ochu, C. L.; Ilori, E.; Oladejo, J.; Igumbor, E.; Steinhardt, L.; Wagai, J.; Arinze, C.; Ukponu, W.; Obiekea, C.; Aderinola, O.; Crawford, E.; Olayinka, A.; Dan-Nwafor, C.; Okwor, T.; Disu, Y.; Yinka-Ogunleye, A.; Kanu, N. E.; Olawepo, O. A.; Aruna, O.; Michael, C. A.; Dunkwu, L.;
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The various job roles at NCDC are in line with Nigeria’s public service rules and include Surveillance and Epidemiology Officer,Medical laboratory Scientist, Data Officer/Manager, Research Coordinator, Program Officer/Manager, Health Communicator, Response Officer, Scientific Officer, and Project
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Elimian, Kelly Osezele; Musah, Anwar; Mezue, Somto; Oyebanji, Oyeronke; Yennan, Sebastian; Jinadu, Arisekola; Williams, Nanpring; Ogunleye, Adesola; Fall, Ibrahima Soce; Yao, Michel; Eteng, Womi-Eteng; Abok, Patrick; Popoola, Michael; Chukwuji, Martin; Omar, Linda Haj; Ekeng, Eme; Balde, Thieno;
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The NCDC adopted the Surveillance and Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System (SORMAS) in October 2017. SORMAS is a digital system for comprehensive disease surveillance. The multifunctional tool has assisted the NCDC in performing outbreak management response tasks by contact tracing,
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The Directorate of Administration and Human Resources oversees the management of human and material resources of the NCDC. It is organized into two sub-divisions: Human Resources and General Services. Human Resources is responsible for employee-related activities such as recruitment/appointment,
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signed the Bill for an Act to establish the NCDC as a federal government agency on November 13, 2018. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Establishment Act 2018 gives NCDC the mandate to promote, coordinate, and facilitate the prevention, detection, and control of communicable
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The NCDC led by a director-general is composed of six directorates: Surveillance and Epidemiology, Public Health Laboratory Services (PHL), Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (HEPR), Prevention Programs and Knowledge Management (PPKM), Administration and Human Resources, and Finance and
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Since 2016, the NCDC and NFETP have held a yearly annual scientific conference in Abuja. It has provided a platform for experts in the epidemiology field to convey new knowledge to advance public health science. In 2021, the conference was renamed the ‘Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field
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The Directorate of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response is responsible for the mitigation of emergencies and the management of their impact. It builds capacity by advocating and sensitizing emergency preparedness and response. The Directorate also provides primary and secondary outbreak
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The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Unit housed under the PPKM Directorate is responsible for disseminating information on the standard precautions of preventing and controlling infections. The Unit mainly based its activities to the safety of health care practitioners and the general
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To provide a framework for the strategic implementation of activities, the NCDC Strategy and Implementation Plan 2017 - 2021 was launched on 21 November 2017. The NCDC Vision and Mission Statement were created to guide the key activities outlined in the 2017-2021 strategic plan. The Mission
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The website also has a laboratory directory composed of government-owned and private laboratories in Nigeria that are accredited to conduct COVID-19 testing, and other policies/guidelines for the response. The website also has a laboratory directory composed of government-owned and private
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The Directorate of Finance and Accounts is responsible for all financial and accounting activities of the NCDC. It operates under the Nigerian accounting standards, as approved by the Accountant General of the Federation, which are in line with the Nigeria Public Service Reforms and the
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Global Action Plan on AMR. It also positioned the NCDC to serve as the lead representative for coordinating AMR control in Nigeria. Members of the AMR coordinating body inaugurated on the 16th and 17th January, 2017 to review Nigeria’s requirement for its National Action Plan for AMR.
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States and the Federal Capital Territory in prioritized health facilities for reporting use. The SORMAS team at the NCDC conducts training in the States to teach surveillance officers the use of the system for enhanced surveillance and outbreak response on epidemic-prone diseases.
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The NCDC rapidly increased the testing capacity in Nigeria by scaling up diagnostic testing of COVID-19 nationwide for accessibility. By March 2020, only five laboratories in the NCDC molecular laboratory network could diagnose COVID-19 in Nigeria: the NRL, Virology Laboratory of
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the PSC, the NCDC leads the national public health response on COVID-19 in Nigeria. The NCDC’s role in the PSC has contributed to the execution of several measures such as the compulsory use of face masks in public settings, temporary closure and safe re-opening of
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The Directorate of Public Health Laboratory Services maintains and manages the NCDC’s national and reference laboratories and network of public health laboratories. It provides diagnostic services for Nigeria’s diseases of public health importance like
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Olayinka, Adebola Tolulope; Nwafor, Chioma Dan; Akano, Adejoke; Jan, Kamji; Ebhodaghe, Blessing; Elimian, Kelly; Ochu, Chinwe; Okwor, Tochi; Ipadeola, Oladipupo; Ukponu, Winifred; Okudo, Ifeanyi; Peter, Clement; Ilori, Elsie; Ihekweazu, Chikwe (2020).
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Graduates and residents of the NFETP are involved at the strategic, technical, and operational levels in the response to epidemic-prone and pandemic-prone diseases. They operate under various roles to serve different capacities within contact tracing,
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response activities through Rapid Response Teams. Its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) was established during the 2016/2017 meningitis outbreak in Nigeria. It supports the coordination of outbreak response activities in the country.
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Nasidi, A.; Monath, T.P.; DeCock, K.; Tomori, O.; Cordellier, R.; Olaleye, O.D.; Harry, T.O.; Adeniyi, J.A.; Sorungbe, A.O.; Ajose-Coker, A.O.; van Der Laan, G.; Oyediran, A.B.O. (May 1989). "Urban yellow fever epidemic in western Nigeria, 1987".
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Shall hold office for a term of 4 years and be eligible for re-appointment for another term of 4 years and no more on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the President of Nigeria on the recommendation by the honourable Minister of
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were based on the five strategic objectives outlined in the Global Action Plan on AMR. Since its inception, the plan has guided the NCDC’s advisory and campaign efforts of promoting the responsible use of antibiotics to Nigerian citizens.
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and surveillance, laboratory, IPC, case management, risk communication, logistics and several others. State PHEOCs also adopted the pillars to increase response efforts in controlling COVID-19 within their respective States.
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De Cock, K.M.; Nasidi, A.; Enriquez, J.; Craven, R.B.; Okafor, B.C.; Monath, T.P.; Tukei, P.M.; Lichfield, P.; Fabiyi, A.; Ravaonjanahary, C.; Sorungbe, A. (March 1988). "Epidemic yellow fever in eastern Nigeria, 1986".
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PHEOC on February 28, 2021, when the first case in Nigeria was detected. The PHEOC promptly developed an incident action plan to coordinate NCDC’s COVID-19 response activities across key response areas of coordination,
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Located on the NCDC website, the National Disease Outbreak Dashboard is an interactive dashboard that provides users with case-based data on Nigeria’s prioritized infectious diseases from 2006 to date. Diseases include
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Nachega, Jean B.; Atteh, Rhoda; Ihekweazu, Chikwe; Sam-Agudu, Nadia A.; Adejumo, Prisca; Nsanzimana, Sabin; Rwagasore, Edson; Condo, Jeanine; Paleker, Masudah; Mahomed, Hassan; Suleman, Fatima (2021-04-07).
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Prior to this, the request for the establishment of NCDC was endorsed in 2007 at the 51st National Council on Health. The Council recognized the need for a technical agency to respond to the challenges of
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emergencies in Nigeria and to enhance the country’s preparedness to epidemics through the prevention, detection, and control of communicable diseases. The NCDC is modelled after the United States
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has served as the Director-General of the NCDC. In July 2019, the Presidency through the Federal Ministry of Information announced that Dr. Ihekweazu was re-appointed into office by President
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On November 26, 2016, the honourable Minister of Health approved the establishment of a National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) coordinating body at the NCDC. This action was in response to
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In addition to full-time employment, the NCDC also offers positions for short-term consultancies, internships, and fellowships for applicants worldwide throughout various times of each year.
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dashboard features cumulative and State-specified figures of samples tested, active cases, confirmed cases, discharged cases, and deaths. A comprehensive situation report about Nigeria’s
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of Rapid Response Teams in States and the Federal Capital Territory to support case tracking. 52 Rapid Response Teams were deployed to several States in 2020.
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surveillance system, that detects and verifies rumours related to diseases and outbreaks. The Directorate also hosts the IHR desk on behalf of the agency.
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Njidda, Ahmad Muhammad; Oyebanji, Oyeronke; Obasanya, Joshua; Ojo, Olubunmi; Adedeji, Adebayo; Mba, Nwando; Oladejo, John; Ihekweazu, Chikwe (2018-04-01).
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Njidda, Ahmad Muhammad; Oyebanji, Oyeronke; Obasanya, Joshua; Ojo, Olubunmi; Adedeji, Adebayo; Mba, Nwando; Oladejo, John; Ihekweazu, Chikwe (April 2018).
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for a second term. On 18 October 2021, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa assumed duties as the 2nd Director-General of the NCDC upon Dr. Ihekweazu's recruitment to WHO.
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Public Health System During a Full-Scale Yellow Fever Simulation Exercise in Lagos State, Nigeria, in 2018: How Prepared Are We for the Next Outbreak?".
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On 15 March 2017, the Bill supporting the formal establishment of the NCDC was approved by the Federal Executive Council. This was presented to the 8th
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that helps participants to build their capacity in strengthening disease surveillance and response systems. It trains medical epidemiology residents,
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residents for leadership positions nationally and globally. There are over 300 graduates of the program working in public health across Nigeria.
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Mamadu, Ibrahim; Adeyemo, Ayodele; Namara, Geoffrey; Okudo, Ifeanyi; Alemu, Wondimagegnehu; Peter, Clement; Ihekweazu, Chikwe (December 2019).
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As of 2021, the NCDC has over 500 staff members who work across its three campuses. Several of its employees have at least one degree in the
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Accounts. Each directorate is headed by a director, alongside deputy directors. All directors report directly to the director-general.
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promotion, training, and staff welfare. General Services is accountable for the management and maintenance of all the NCDC’s assets.
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Amzat, Jimoh; Aminu, Kafayat; Kolo, Victor I.; Akinyele, Ayodele A.; Ogundairo, Janet A.; Danjibo, Maryann C. (September 2020).
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The Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Program (NFETP) is a two-year field-based training and service program in applied
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Under the Office of the Director-General, there are six Heads of Departments who represent each Directorate of the NCDC.
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It is managed by NCDC in partnership with the African Field Epidemiology Network and with support from the United States
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laboratories in Nigeria that are accredited to conduct COVID-19 testing and other policies/guidelines for the response.
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A lab scientist labelling a cryovial tube to aliquot suspected COVID-19 sample at the NCDC National Reference Laboratory
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PHEOC, supported by NCDC. The NCDC supports the State PHEOCs through training, mentorship, and regular simulations.
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Serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre and be responsible for the administration of the Centre.
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The Director-General of the NCDC is a senior-level position that is appointed by the President of the
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The NCDC and the Federal Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Tertiary Education Trust Fund and
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SORMAS training for epidemiologists in various treatment Centres and Laboratories across the nation.
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Receive supervision of the Governing Board of the Centre and the honourable Minister of Health.
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as an Executive Bill. Following deliberations by the National Assembly and approval, President
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Member States’ commitment to developing multi-sectoral national action plans based on the
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The NCDC was established in 2011, following a mandate from the Permanent Secretary of the
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are published by the NCDC on all of its online platforms and third-party applications.
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Project, and the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP).
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that aim to transform into centre of excellence in infection prevention and control.
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Obi-Ani, Ngozika A.; Anikwenze, Chinenye; Isiani, Mathias Chukwudi (2020).
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SORMAS (Surveillance Outbreak Response Management & Analysis System)
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in Nigeria was discovered at the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital,
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There are three campuses within the NCDC in Nigeria, located in Abuja,
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Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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diseases in Nigeria and other events of public health importance.
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Surveillance and Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System
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also manages the Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Program.
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International Association of National Public Health Institutes
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The agency’s goal is to protect Nigerians from the impact of
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