Between 23rd – 27th of May 2022, the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) in conjunction with the United States President’s Malaria Initiative and the National Malaria Elimination Programme, (NMEP) successfully conducted the first cluster of the Frontline Malaria Short Course for Cohort Two Residents. Topics taught in the cluster include Basic malariology, Epidemiology of malaria, […]

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BRIM NPHCDA BRIEF

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  • May 30, 2022
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On 26th May 2022, the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) team paid an advocacy visit to the leadership of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA)to introduce the project titled “Building a Resilient Infection Prevention and Control Program in Nigeria through comprehensive Multi-level interventions (BRIM)”. The BRIM project, the phase III of the Health […]

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Kano Response

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  • April 22, 2022
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Ten epidemiologists, 1 data specialist and an admin officer were deployed to support the response in Kano . The team members were drafted to support various pillars from coordination, surveillance, point of entry,  IPC, case management and social mobilization pillars. The AFENET team members gave specific support as follows : As part of the State […]

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Research and Documentation

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  • April 22, 2022
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AFENET Nigeria provided technical support to the research and documentation process throughout the COVID response. The experts provided by AFENET were instrumental to the conceptualization, initial drafting and review of the various documentation efforts including article publication in high-impact reputable peer-review journals. These were aimed at sharing the national response experience with other countries and […]

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Data Management and SORMAS Support

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  • April 22, 2022
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AFENET team formed the core team of the data analysts providing support to NCDC on daily data analysis. They produce daily data products for the surveillance, case management and IPC pillars of the national EOC. They also provide some data analysis support to National RRT teams at the subnational levels. The team supported analysis for […]

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