Nigeria, with a population of over 180 million and endemic for Wild Polio Virus (WPV), has not recorded any case of WPV for close to three years.

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Nigeria FELTP Cohort 10 residents recently completed Cluster 2. A total of 58 residents participated in this didactic session The practical and hands-on teaching methods emphasize the importance of field experience and facilitate the application of concepts learnt in the classroom.  The One Health concept which AFENET promotes is fostered during the clusters of lectures […]

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AFENET Nigeria is working closely with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to drive catalytic actions towards implementing the Regional Disease Surveillance System Enhancement (REDISSE) Project, with funding support from the RESOLVE To Save Lives (RTSL) initiative. With RTSL support, AFENET established an Implementation Support Unit (ISU) in NCDC whose main objective is to […]

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Submitted by Dr Charles Akataobi, Field Epidemiologist (Training Focal Person) Sequel to the phase 1 National Vaccine Management Training (NVMT) of Trainers held between April 1-3, 2019 in Abuja, the NVMT State level cascade training kicked off on the 8th of April 2019. It was held in the 11 NSTOP supported states in the North-eastern […]

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Cluster 2 of Cohort 10 of the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (advanced level) commenced on the 6th of May 2019. During this cluster, they will have didactic sessions covering Advanced Epidemiology, Research Methodology, Scientific Communication, and Epidemiology of Priority Diseases. The Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP) is a 2-year […]

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