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In Numbers 772 mt of food assistance commodities distributed US$ 980,000 cash-based transfers completed US$ 3.2 m six months (April- September 2019) net funding requirements, representing 62 percent of total requirements 227,900 people assisted in March 2019 Operational Updates • The Comprehensive…

In Numbers 17.6 mt of food assistance distributed US$35,000 cash-based transfers made US$11.7 m six months (February – July 2019) net funding requirements. 25,032 people assisted in January 2019 Operational Updates • Country Strategic Plan (CSP) launch: WFP Senegal rolled out the…

Strengthening Nigeria Public Health Workforce for Epidemic Preparedness and Response The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) prioritises public workforce development through diverse strategies. We are working towards achieving the global goal of one trained field epidemiologist…

Situation update This past week saw the continued rise in the number of Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases in the North Kivu and Ituri provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with a total of 110…

Nigeria’s Pilot in the Journey to Establish a Public Health Reference Laboratory Since the establishment of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in 2011, the agency has grown in its mandate, with major responsibilities. One of…

Nairobi/Geneva, 11 April 2019 –The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is worsening as trust in the response effort falters, says the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. This warning…

Description of the disaster On 3rd May 2018, more than 56 suspected, probable and confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) were reported in the Equateur Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As of 7…

Kigali, April 5, 2019 --- The Ministry of Health with support from the World Health Organization and other partners will launch vaccination of health care and frontline health workers to prevent them against the Ebola Virus…

Nigeria’s Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness and Response- Private Sector and Health Security Partnerships are critical for the functions delivered by national public health institutes. Since its establishment, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has utilised a…

To answer this question, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), the Ministry of Health (MoH), and stakeholders of Liberia’s health system gathered in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County from March 4 to 8, 2019 to…