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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

Today, at the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC-COVID-19) press briefing, DG Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu highlighted the need to ensure the safe reopening of schools.

“Children are not immune to #COVID19, they can easily be infected and also spread the disease."

“We are ready to work with any school authority in Nigeria with suspected cases of #COVID19 through the various States"

- DG at PSC-COVID-19 press briefing

A health threat anywhere is a health threat everywhere.

#TakeResponsibility to limit the risk of spread of #COVID19.

Adhere to all #COVID19 prevention measures.

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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/

The #COVID19 Delta variant spreads and kills faster. Avoid close contact with anybody showing symptoms of respiratory illness.

✅ Wear a face mask properly in public
✅Wash or sanitise your hands frequently
✅ Always cough or sneeze into your elbow
✅ Practice physical distancing, 2 arms length apart
✅ Stay indoors and self isolate if you feel sick.

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"National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs)—science-based governmental agencies typically part of, or closely aligned
with, ministries of health—have played a critical part in many countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic"

This article captures the innovations, system changes and challenges of the #COVID19 response shared by the leadership of African NPHIs during listening sessions conducted by the International Association of National Public HealthInstitutes (IANPHI) Africa Regional Network

🔗Download and read:
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/pdf/10.1089/hs.2021.0094

Not only does your mask help protect those around you from #COVID19, it also protects you.

Let us all continue to #WearAMask properly to reduce the risk of spread.

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Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae. It occurs in Nigeria mostly during the rainy season and more often in areas with poor sanitation.

Read more on the transmission, symptoms and prevention of cholera 👇🏾

https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/factsheet/50

#TakeResponsibility to protect everyone around from the risk of getting infected with #COVID19.

Wear a face mask properly covering your nose and mouth in public places. It protects you and everyone around.

Our weekly #COVID19Nigeria situation report(Epi Week 36) has been published.

The weekly #COVID19 situation reports provide a summary of the epidemiological situation, datasheet & response activities in Nigeria.

Download:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=14&name=An%20update%20of%20COVID-19%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria

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