The Emergency Operations Center was activated following the confirmation of the first case of COVID-19 in Nigeria. The case was detected in Ogun State but taken to Lagos State for isolation and management with a trail of contacts in both states. The EOC was activated at National and State level to enhance coordination activities. The […]
The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed inLagos State on the 27th February 2020. This necessitated the deployment of NFELTP residents and graduates to support the outbreak response. Lagos State based residents and graduates were deployed and a senior epidemiologist from AFENET initially. As the number of COVID-19 cases increased, additional residents and graduates were […]
AFENET supported the selection, training, and deployment of a team of epidemiologists, infection control and prevention experts and laboratorians to the major international points of entry in Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Kano) as part of enhance surveillance for the outbreak of COVID-19 in Nigeria. They were involved in the screening of inbound air […]
Establishment of the Preparedness Technical Working Group AFENET Staff, graduates and trainees of Nigeria FELTP were active members of the preparedness TWG established to prepare the nation for possible outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. The TWG was headed by a graduate of Nigeria FELTP. The group developed the pre-incident action plan, the simulation exercise […]
Testing for COVID-19 is key to understanding the burden and trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially with the emergence of new variants of concern (VOC). Improving and increasing testing capacity is a key strategic priority for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In line with this, AFENET in collaboration with NCDC is implementing the […]
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