Nigeria - 2020 - Health

Strategies to Improve Surveillance for COVID-19 Guidance for States

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

This document provides strategies to improve surveillance for COVID-19 in the thirty-six states of Nigeria. It provides categories for testing; strategies to scale up case identification and sample collection; methods for case identification; and strategies for demand creation for sample collection.

Process Flow

Department of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

Office of the Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health

Office of the Minister of State for Health

Office of the Minister of Health

Federal Executive Council

Contacts

Approver

John Oladejo

Director

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

Approver

Chikwe Ihekweazu

Director General

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

Approver

Mahmuda Mamman

Permanent Secretary

Ministry of Health

Approver

Adeleke O. Mamora

Honourable Minister of State

Ministry of Health

Approver

Osagie Ehanire

Honourable Minister

Ministry of Health

Approver

Muhammadu Buhari

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Strategies to Improve Surveillance for COVID-19 Guidance for States Current Version

January 2022

This document provides strategies to improve surveillance for COVID-19 in the thirty-six states of Nigeria. It provides categories for testing; strategies to scale up case identification and sample collection; methods for case identification; and strategies for demand creation for sample collection.

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