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#PreventEpidemicsNaija: Advocating for Domestic Resource Mobilisation to Strengthen Nigeria's Health Security

By Ibukun Oguntola
July 27, 2022
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When the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Campaign was launched in 2018, it was likened to the story of the boy who cried wolf. Why should…
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Sustaining Excellence: NCDC Gets New Director General

By Nigeria Health Watch
September 6, 2021
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Onyinye Oranezi & Dara Ajala-Damisa (Lead Writers) Nigerians in the health sector and key stakeholders have waited with bated breath for the…
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Press Release

President Muhammadu Buhari signs bill for an act to establish the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

By Nigeria Health Watch
November 13, 2018
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As a demonstration of his commitment to national health security, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has signed…
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Press Release

NCDC, PHN partner with private sector towards ending epidemics in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
August 7, 2018
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PHN), have launched a new initiative –…
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Keeping Nigerian Hospitals Infection-Free: Lagos team develops curriculum to train infection control specialists

By Nigeria Health Watch
March 29, 2018
5 Mins read
Primum non nocere is a Latin phrase attributed to the ancient Greek Hippocrates that means, “First, to do no harm.” Non-maleficence is one of…
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Press Release

NCDC Intensifies Response to the Lassa Fever Outbreak

By Nigeria Health Watch
March 1, 2018
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has intensified its response to the Lassa Fever outbreak as the number of confirmed Lassa…
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Top 10 Health News

Top Ten News Items on Health, 26th January 2018

By Nigeria Health Watch
January 26, 2018
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Nigeria set to vaccinate 25 million people, its biggest yellow fever campaign ever. 16 deaths recorded as Lassa fever spreads to 10…
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Press Release

Field epidemiologists gather for ‘One Health’

By Nigeria Health Watch
July 4, 2017
2 Mins read
For three days in July – 5th to 7th – at the Abuja Transcorp Hilton Hotel, epidemiologists from across Nigeria and beyond…
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Press Release

Latest Meningitis outbreak over in Nigeria; Enhanced surveillance continues

By Nigeria Health Watch
June 25, 2017
2 Mins read
With the decline in Meningitis cases, the 2016/2017 Meningitis outbreak is over and the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) responding to the epidemic…
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Press Release

Ebola in Congo: Nigeria activates preparedness plan

By Nigeria Health Watch
May 16, 2017
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On the 12 th of May 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) received formal notification from the World Health Organization…
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Thought Leadership

Meningitis in Nigeria - what's going on?

By Nigeria Health Watch
April 5, 2017
4 Mins read
The ongoing meningitis outbreak in Nigeria is currently a source of grave concern. The latest reports indicate that since December, Nigeria had…
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Press Release

NCDC hosts Annual Surveillance Review Meeting in Enugu

By Nigeria Health Watch
March 23, 2017
3 Mins read
Between the 14th and 17th of March 2017, The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control hosted its 2nd Annual Surveillance Review Meeting at…
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Press Release

Press Release on activities of the NCDC towards mitigating Lassa fever in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch
December 23, 2016
3 Mins read
Lassa Fever: we are better prepared but there is no magic bullet On 20th December 2016, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
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