Nigeria  

African Region Office  
206,140,000 Population - 2024

Neighbouring Countries


Completed
2022

Strategic Risk Analysis and Profiling for Health Emergencies
WHO Health Emergency Dashboard
COVID-19; 2020 - Nigeria
2020
Poliomyelitis, acute paralytic, vaccine-associated; 2018 - Nigeria
2018
Measles; 2017 - Nigeria
2017
Monkeypox; 2017 - Nigeria
2017
Yellow Fever; 2017 - Nigeria
2017
Sequelae of war operations; 2016 - Nigeria
2016
Lassa Fever; 2015 - Nigeria
2015
Lowest Indicators
20 %

C.9.3 Access to essential health services

C9.Infection prevention and control (IPC) (SPAR)

40 %

CE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to chemical events or emergencies

Chemical Events (JEE)

40 %

CE.2 Enabling environment is in place for management of chemical Events

Chemical Events (JEE)

40 %

C.1.1 Policy, legal and normative instruments

C1.Policy, Legal and normative Instruments to implement IHR (SPAR)

40 %

C.6.1 Human resources for implementation of IHR

C6.Human resources (SPAR)

40 %

C.8.2 Utiliz6ation of health services

C8.Health services provision (SPAR)

40 %

C.8.3 Continuity of essential health services (EHS)

C8.Health services provision (SPAR)

40 %

C.9.2 Health care-associated infections (HCAI) surveillance

C9.Infection prevention and control (IPC) (SPAR)

40 %

C.13.1 Multisectoral collaboration mechanism for food safety events

C13.Food safety (SPAR)

40 %

C.14.1 Resources for detection and alert

C14.Chemical events (SPAR)

40 %

CE.1 Mechanisms are established and functioning for detecting and responding to chemical events or emergencies

Chemical Events (JEE)

40 %

CE.2 Enabling environment is in place for management of chemical Events

Chemical Events (JEE)

61 %

Avg.score (15 capacities)
Submitted - 2023

SPAR

46%

Avg. score (19 capacities)
Latest completion - 2023

JEE

IHR Designated PoE
Ground Crossing
0
Port
1
Airport
3

5

Activities Conducted

2018 - 2020

SIMEX

6

Activities Conducted

2017 - 2019

AAR

Completed

REMAP

4

Activities Conducted

2007 - 2021

WOAH PVS Pathway

Completed
2022

AMR Self Assessment



No Data!

MPC
Multisectoral Preparedness Coordination

Universal Health Coverage  
Partner
UHC Service Coverage Index
SDg 3.8.1
42
Sustainable Development Goals  
Development assistance and vaccine coverage
SDG Target 3.b
Health workforce (Medical doctors per 10000 population)
SDG Target 3.c
Sanitation and hygiene Total Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
SDG Target 6.2


Completed
2023

NAPHS


Published or revised plans in 2010, 2011, 2012 or 2013

2013

Influenza Plan


D - National AMR action plan approved by government that reflects Global Action Plan objectives, with a budgeted operational plan and monitoring arrangements.

AMR PLAN


Completed

WHO HRP

Resource Landscape
TECHNICAL AREA SUPPORTED

0

Bilateral & Multilateral Donors

12

Technical Area Supported

0

Implemented Activities

Public Health Emergencies Preparedness
  • U.N. Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)
  • PIP Framework
  • UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
  • Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  • Pandemic Tech
  • International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI)
  • Resolve to Save Lives
  • Prevent, detect and response of monkey-pox

  • To establish and strengthen influenza surveillance systems, knowledge and capacities for a timely and appropriate response to pandemic influenza

  • Support the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with the onboarding of human resources supporting COVID-19 activity

  • Support the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) COVID-19 sequencing strategy

  • To support the UK's New Variant Assessment Platform (NVAP) rollout to Nigeria to enhance the detection and subsequent assessment of SARS-CoV-2 variants

  • Support the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to conduct Internal Quality Assessment (IQA) for COVID-19

  • To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the COVID-19 pathogenic genomic sequencing initiative

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the continent

  • To support the UK's New Variant Assessment Platform (NVAP) rollout to African Union Member States, to enhance the detection and subsequent assessment of SARS-CoV-2 variants

  • Capacities of NCDC for early response to public health events regarding 5 prioritized infectious diseases1 are enhanced. 

  • COVID-19 Innovation

  • COVID-19 Innovation

  • COVID-19 Surveillance and Reporting

  • Working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to produce evidence-based publications in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), UK Her Majesty's Government (UK HMG) and regional partners to provide technical advice and strategic support to COVID-19 outbreak response activities

  • Working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), UK Her Majesty's Government (UK HMG) and regional partners to provide technical and strategic pre-COVID-19 support 

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to undertake a rapid mortality survey to assess the impacts from COVID-19

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners response to Covid-19

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to develop and strengthen the Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to develop monitoring and evaluation of the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing: Trace, Test and Track initiative

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the organisation and delivery of the Africa CDC virtual conference 'Africa's Leadership in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access'

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners to develop guidance for sero-surveillance surveys

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners to develop and strengthen the African Volunteer Health Corps (AVoHC) for effective public health deployment for COVID-19 response

  • To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the development and implementation of COVID-19 guidance

  • "To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in strengthening the Public Health Emergency Operation Centres (PH EOC) for effective COVID-19 response across the African Union member states. "

  • IANPHI supports capacity building in Nigeria CDC in the areas of surveillance, emergency response, laboratory, information system, and workforce development. Build communication capacity and availability of scientific information within Nigeria CDC; strengthen COVID TWG capacity for manuscript writing through mentorship and increased publications in peer-reviewed journals
  • Working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), UK Her Majesty's Government (UK HMG) and regional partners to provide technical advice and strategic support to COVID-19 outbreak response activities
  • Working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to support their organisational capacity to effectively respond and manage the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), UK Her Majesty's Government (UK HMG) and regional partners to provide technical and strategic pre-COVID-19 support
  • COVID-19 Reporting Platform
  • To equip cities and countries with the means and tools to review their existing legal framework rapidly, fill existing gaps, and mitigate social and economic impacts of public health measures.
  • To disseminate and facilitate the adoption of policy and guidance recommendations to accelerate extension of COVID-19 testing capacity, and to ensure compliance to quality control and quality assurance requirements in doing so.
  • To provide governments with effective risk communication strategies, social media monitoring, rumor management and the effective prevention and management of misinformation.
  • "Integrated training of healthcare workers; Infection Prevention and Control monitoring and supportive supervision"
  • To provide real-time feedback and guidance to governments in Africa about the impact of PHSM on key social and economic indicators.
  • To provide fast, flexible funds to help mobilize response teams and procure necessary supplies.
Partner Matching
  • Reporting
  • Workforce Development
  • Biosafety and Biosecurity
  • Medical Countermeasures
  • Risk Communication
  • Points of Entry (PoEs)
  
  • Canada
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Resource Mapping (REMAP)

Status:

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09-Sep-2021
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