Please join this #Lassa fever webinar. I am about to give opening remarks. The faculty is a very experienced one and includes voices from the field - Lassa fever survivors.
🌿✨ Sydani Group is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with Mental Health with Ditty Foundation! Together, we're spearheading innovative solutions that harmonize environmental concerns with mental well-being.
This week, I was pleased to host the @gavi high level delegation led by @WHO IVB head, Prof @Kate_L_OBrien. The team joined by @NphcdaNG ED, Dr @Muyi_Aina included many old friends and colleagues. We discussed ongoing outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases.
Every pregnant woman should start Antenatal Care (ANC) as soon as she knows she is pregnant and continue until delivery.
Husbands should support and encourage their wives to attend ANC regularly.
Remember, Zero Malaria starts with you. Every effort counts.
#ActAgainstMalaria
A delegation from the World Bank, led by Dr. Onoriode Ezire, along with the Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming (IMPACT) Unit of the NPHCDA, held a meeting with Dr. Faisal Shuaib, ED/CEO.
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Yesterday, I learned a lot from the speakers and moderators at the @WorldHealthSmt opening ceremony. They reminded me that there is only one health on earth and we have to face the challenges that affect humans, animals, and plants.
The recent diphtheria & anthrax outbreaks in Nigeria increase the need for epidemic preparedness.
These outbreaks will not be the last the country will face. Thus, we must strengthen our health security to effectively detect, prevent & respond to them.
#PreventEpidemicsNaija
Busy week at @NCDCgov. On Monday, I hosted a team from @ISN_Medical and @illumina who are partnering with us in upgrading our genomics lab and surveillance capacity through the @GlobalFund C19RM grant. We discussed our lab readiness plans for delivery of ordered equipment ASAP.
Share Facts NOT Fear❗
🔗Visit our website for accurate information on #diphtheria and to stay informed!
➡️Factsheet: https://t.co/V9A6rERyvk
➡️Public health advisory: https://t.co/CwrGeBpMEX
➡️Healthcare workers advisory: https://t.co/ga5oPXFwOo
➡️Situation reports: https://t.co/z3YSWUhbOV
Many of the signs and symptoms of Yellow Fever are like those of malaria, typhoid, and other sicknesses, so it is essential to go to a health facility for early testing and treatment for any fever, especially during the rainy season when Yellow Fever and Malaria are more common.
Spread awareness, not infection!
Always practice safe food preparation to prevent #LassaFever infection:
🫙Store food in tightly covered containers
🤲Wash your hands properly before cooking
🍅Cook your foods thoroughly
🐀Do not eat foods already eaten by rats
Stop #LassaFever
Visit a healthcare facility close to you for diagnosis and treatment when you observe symptoms associated with #diphtheria.
#TakeResponsibility to limit the risk of spread.
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The final stage of screening for applicants of our premiere Media Epidemiology, Infodemiology, and Social & Behaviour Change #Media_EIS fellowship program has been completed.
#TodayInNCDC, our DG and Dir, Health Emerg. Prep. and Response @johnoladejo received a process debrief from the selection committee, made up of professionals from a variety of sectors.
For the first cohort of the fellowship program, the disaggregated data of the 30 successful applicants was also presented.
#StayTuned
Coughing for two weeks or more? Night Sweats?
Unexplained weight loss?
Fever?
It could be Tuberculosis (TB).
CALL 3340 OR DIAL *3340# TB TOLL-FREE LINE NOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TESTING AND TREATMENT.
#YesWeCanEndTB#GetInvolved#CheckAmO#EndTB
"The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) was honored to attend the AfricaClimateSummit23. Our involvement in this critical event underscores our commitment to addressing the intersection of public health and climate change across Africa. #AFENETforClimateHealth
Field epidemiology is critical to creating processes that prevent detect & respond to disease outbreaks.
Our field epidemiologists play essential roles in safeguarding our health security. On #WorldFieldEpidemiologyDay, we thank you for the services you have continued to offer.