The @UKHSA #IHR_Strengthening Project supported @NCDCgov's high-level review of the draft NCDC Amendment Bill with Nigeria’s Senate & House Committees on Health. 🌍This process is critical to advancing IHR compliance, mandatory reporting & stronger health security systems.

"Yesterday, wrapped up the 2nd @ECOWAS_LIC event! As a moderator for 8 oral presenters in Parallel session 20, gained valuable insights into surveillance, mortality & genomic of Lassa Fever & emerging viruses. Great discussions! @UKHSA #IHR_Strengthening project #ECOWAS_LIC

🧼 #Norovirus spreads easily, washing your hands regularly with soap and warm water can help limit the spread 🏠 You remain infectious for 48 hours after symptoms stop and should stay home at this time 🔄 Just because you’ve had norovirus once doesn’t mean you won’t get it again

Last week, @Ecowas_cdc organized the inaugural workshop to establish the Technical Advisory Council (TAC) of the @Ecowas_cdc. This event took place from February 18 to 19, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria. The TAC is an essential management body of @Ecowas_cdc , responsible for providing

An acorn well on its way to being an oak tree with @NCDCgov firmly in the driving seat engaging with sub-national entities and stakeholders. #Keeppushing

This week, @UKHSA’s #IHR_Strengthening workforce technical experts worked with @NCDCgov in delivering a leadership symposium, in support of the national public health institute delivering its mandate to protect the health of all Nigerians. 🇬🇧🤝 🇳🇬

🔹 Strengthening Public Health Leadership 🔹 @UKHSA, through the International Health Regulations Strengthening Project (IHR SP), is supporting NCDC in organising the Senior Leadership Symposium. This initiative aims to: ✅ Enhance leadership synergy within NCDC ✅ Improve

Congratulations @Chikwe_I. Best wishes in this new role as Acting RD @WHOAFRO.

Excited to be at the 7th NIBSA Conference in Abuja. Looking at Biosecurity Policies & Actions for One-Health for National and Regional. @ukhsa #Biosafety #Biosecurity

The @UKHSA #IHR_Strengthening Project is supporting @NCDCgov and Lagos State in a Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment. Through an all-hazards approach, we’ll identify, prioritize, and plan for health risks to improve emergency preparedness and disaster management. 🇬🇧🤝🇳🇬

Congratulations to @NCDCgov for conducting the end term review of Nigeria's #NAPHS 1.0. @UKHSA #IHR_Strengthening is pleased to have been part of this process and looks forward to engaging with the development of #NAPHS 2.0. @UKgovGHS @UKinNigeria @KathleenGlobal @pantuvoj

The @UKHSA’s #IHR_Strengthening project recently presented results of a Learning Needs Assessment for State Epidemiologists & Disease Surveillance Officers in Nigeria, to identify the immediate training needs of the workforce & improve future trainings. 🇬🇧🤝🇳🇬

Happening in few minutes. Join our Instagram live on a Chevening Scholarship application Q and A session via @UKinNigeria. See you soon!

To improve the sharing of states epidemiological data to stakeholders for response and funding advocacy, @UKHSA’s #IHR_Strengthening project, @NCDCgov @WHONigeria @eHealth_africa & @Jhpiego recently delivered a training on data analysis & Quantum Geographic Info System. 🇬🇧🤝🇳🇬

Huge congratulations to #Egypt on being certified #MalariaFree by @WHO!  This milestone is a testament to nearly a century of dedication by the government, health professionals, and communities in eliminating a disease that has impacted the country for thousands of years.

Keeping #NRL #CPHL @NCDCgov and ready and well equipped to address public health emerging and re-emerging infection. #whoopingcough

In enhancing Nigeria’s capacity to respond to public health emergencies, @UKHSA’s #IHR_Strengthening project & @NCDCgov ran a technical workshop on the diagnosis of the bacteria causing #WhoopingCough, Bordetella pertussis, for the National Reference Labs and @LUTHofficial lab.

Great work from our team in Zambia testing preparedness and response to MPox with colleagues in @mohzambia and @ZMPublicHealth @ukhsa @UKgovGHS

Pleased to have been able to represent @UKHSA #IHR_Strengthening Project @ the inaugural meeting of @AfricaCDC @Western_RCC ReTAC, which is the technical & advisory arm of the RCC governance. @UKgovGHS @UKinNigeria @anne_nyu @KathleenGlobal

@UKHSA #IHR_Strengthening Project supports #Nigeria to develop National Guidelines for Chemical Events Surveillance. Led by @Fmohnigeria Chemicals Mgt. Unit, it will focus on establishing a harmonised chemical surveillance system covering local, state & federal government levels.