The NYSC and NCDC Collaboration: A Partnership Inspired by the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Beyond being mandatory for the advancement of career prospects after graduation from university, completing the national youth service is a thing of…
#HealthMeetsTechAfrica: Building Communities and Navigating Healthcare Post COVID-19
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Ìgwèbụ̀íké is an Igbo phrase which means “there is strength in community.” Community plays an important role in every aspect of our…
Now We Have More COVID-19 Vaccines in Nigeria: Time to Deliver
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After the successful deployment of the first round of vaccines received from the COVAX facility in March 2021, Nigeria has received its…
Getting COVID-19 Shots in Arms: A Vaccine Rollout in Nigeria Like Nothing Before
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By Gabriel Oke and Kenni Ndili (Lead Writers) In December 2020, the first COVID-19 vaccine was issued emergency use authorisation (EUA) by…
Building back better from COVID-19: Four insights from the inaugural NiCAFE conference
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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that there is no dropping the ball when it comes to preventing, detecting and responding to infectious…
NCDC Hosts Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology – focuses on lessons from COVID-19 pandemic and other disease outbreaks
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26 July 2021 | Abuja – NCDC Hosts Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology – focuses on lessons from COVID-19 pandemic…
Here's What the Media Should do to Advocate for More Funding for Epidemic Preparedness
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By Beti Baiye and Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) The media plays a significant role in how the public responds to health issues….
Shaping the COVID-19 Response: The Role of Social Science
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By Kenni Ndili As the COVID-19 virus spread across the world in 2020, the world was gripped by the massive global health…
How misinformation impacts COVID-19 vaccine uptake
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“Nobody can convince me to take the COVID-19 vaccine. I don’t trust the government to give me anything that is free and…
Kano State created a budget line for epidemic preparedness; Here's how CSOs helped make it happen
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By Ibukun Oguntola & Gabriel Oke (Lead Writers) The health security of a nation comprises the activities that lessen adverse public health…
International ‘Contest Against Corona’ 2.0 by GIZ fights COVID-19 with Educational Quiz Game
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BERLIN, Germany, April 28, 2021/ — The fun, gamified Covid-19 international information campaign ‘Contest Against Corona’ (https://contest.atingi.org) is now back this April 21st-May 21st,…
Will you take the COVID-19 Vaccine? A Household Survey on the Perception of Nigerians towards a COVID-19 vaccine
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By Beti Baiye & Ibukun Oguntola (Lead Writers) Vaccines are vital to the prevention and control of infectious-disease outbreaks. They protect us…
COVID-19: Lessons from India and why Nigeria must not be complacent
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In the last month, India has reported over 200,000 new cases of COVID-19 every single day. Hospitals are full and struggling to…
Conspiracy theories and COVID-19 vaccine introduction in Nigeria
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Editor’s Note: This week’s piece comes from researchers Dr. Chizoba Wonodi, Chisom Obi-Jeff, Dr Carleigh Krubiner, Elana Felice Jaffe, Dr. Ruth Karron,…