Tag: preparedness
Ebola: How much have Nigerian states allocated to emergency preparedness?
Nigeria’s first confirmed case of Ebola in more than a decade has raised questions about how prepared state governments are to detect and contain...
Lassa fever: NCDC identifies preparedness gaps, unveils readiness plan ahead of...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified delays in seeking care, healthcare worker infections and gaps in the functionality of...
FG releases outbreak response funds to states to boost Ebola preparedness
The federal government has approved the release of State Outbreak Investigation and Response Funds (S-OIRF) to support outbreak preparedness and response activities nationwide. The...
Nigeria inaugurates presidential task force on Ebola preparedness
The federal government has inaugurated a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness as part of efforts to sustain Nigeria’s zero-case status and...
Tinubu establishes Ebola task force, approves ₦10bn for preparedness
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats. The president...
Reps demand urgent funding for NCDC over Ebola threat, epidemic preparedness
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the federal government to immediately provide adequate funding to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...
