The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the Robert Koch Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to strengthen health security in Nigeria.Both agencies have the mandate to safeguard the public health of the citizens of their countries.
Lassa fever and monkey pox diseases were exported from Nigeria to England and Singapore respectively. Although, Nigeria has once been successful in its effort to control the spread of Ebola virus, the country still faces many public health challenges.This has necessitated the government’s partnership with agencies and health institutions from other countries to minimise global health security threat.
He said the new NCDC capacity development for preparedness and response for infectious disease project will involve partnership with tertiary hospitals under the coordination of NCDC and RKI. He said several gaps have been identified from an evaluation on the state of surveillance, preparedness and emergency response in the country.
Great news and a promising step for health care delivery.
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