NCDC Unveils 5-year Roadmap on Health Security

BY CHIKA OKEKE, AbujaThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has unveiled its five-year roadmap (2023 – 2027) for the successful implementation of health security.This was the crux…

99.5% AMR-related Deaths among Children Under Five Years – NCDC

BY CHIKA OKEKE, AbujaAs Nigeria joins the global community to commemorate the 2023 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that…

Diphtheria: NCDC, Stakeholders Solicit Media Support Against Disinformation

BY CHIKA OKEKE, AbujaThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has sought the support of the media in dispelling inaccurate information on the diphtheria outbreak.Director General of NCDC, Dr Ifedayo…

Nigeria Records 9,478 Cases of Diphtheria in 20 States

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja As the diphtheria epidemic rages, Nigeria has recorded 9,478 confirmed cases out of the 15,060 reported suspected cases from 137 Local Government Areas in 20 States…

FG, UK Begin Research to End Mpox Pandemic

The Federal Government through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and its partners in the United Kingdom has commenced research to end Mpox pandemic, and strengthen prevention,…

NCDC Establishes Diphtheria Treatment Centres as Death Toll Rises to 453

BY CHIKA OKEKE, AbujaWorried by the upsurge in diphtheria disease, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has established Diphtheria Treatment Centres/Wards in the affected States with support…