Tag: Dr Ifedayo Adetifa
NCDC has achieved significant milestones in its 5 years, DG says
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has reached a significant milestone as it celebrates its fifth anniversary, according to Dr Ifedayo...
Nigeria leading in heath innovations, pandemic preparedness, says Africa CDC
Nigeria is leading the way in Africa in health innovation and pandemic preparedness on the continent.
Dr Jean Kaseya, the Director-General of the Africa Centers...
NCDC urges states to combat diphtheria vaccine hesitancy through education campaigns
The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC) has called on states affected by diphtheria to launch extensive education campaigns to tackle vaccine...
FG sets up emergency task force to combat diphtheria
As more states come under diphtheria in the country, the Federal Government has established an emergency task force to tackle the menace.
Prof. Muhammad Pate, Minister of...
Virologist urges FG to increase immunization coverage against diphtheria
A virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has called on the Federal Government to increase its immunization coverage to 80 percent, to prevent diphtheria and other...
Nigeria records 244 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, 37 deaths in 16 states and...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) registered 244 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever in 16 states and the FCT as at...
COVID-19: NCDC says travel restrictions did not have any public health benefits
The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has said that recent experiences in the country with the arrival of the COVID-19 omicron...