…exposed can contact the Lagos emergency numbers, 112 or 767, or reach the Directorate of Epidemiology, Biosecurity and Global Health on 0802 316 9485.Abayomi called on residents to remain calm, exercise caution and obtain information about the situation only from official communications issued by the Lagos State Minist…

…in the 2014 Ebola response, as well as personnel trained through the National Field Epidemiology Training Programme and World Health Organisation-supported surge training workshops. “Because Nigeria had experienced this same situation in 2014, it was important for us to identify colleagues who responded and were still…

…to contribute meaningfully to improving Nigeria’s health system through research, epidemiology, fieldwork and community engagement. He urged them to ensure their research findings translated into practical solutions rather than remaining on library shelves, while warning against the falsification of data and encouragin…

…Initiative on Cancer Aiding Detection, Treatment and Referral Network and a Preventive Epidemiology Centre to improve access to early cancer screening. He added that the institute also maintains a cancer registry that captures patients’ information to support disease surveillance, monitor treatment outcomes and generat…

…the extensive evidence compiled in the database will help improve understanding of STI epidemiology in both the general population and groups at higher risk of infection. The WHO noted that the platform will be updated regularly as new studies are published and reviewed, while its scope will be expanded to include addi…

…in malaria, infectious diseases, neuroscience, genetics, molecular medicine, epidemiology, environmental health and public health research, institutional reforms had become imperative. Ajayi said, "The research landscape has changed. Collaboration is now multidisciplinary and global, funding mechanisms have evolved, an…