Health security
Preparing for a Public Health Emergency at Nigeria’s Largest Seaport
Seaports are major points of entry where vessels load and unload cargo and passengers. So what happens if a ship arrives in a Nigerian seaport and the crew members are sick with an infectious disease? If not quickly identified and properly managed, these kinds of health emergencies and disasters at seaports – from infectious disease […]
Supporting Port Health Workers at 15 Points of Entry
Nigeria has numerous points of entry into the country which makes our nation porous and vulnerable. As the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated, these points of entry can be the perfect places for infectious diseases to enter the country through passengers, animals, food, and other cargo. Because points of entry are very critical to the […]
Let’s Do More: Onboarding 13 Team Members to Boost Our Health Security Work in Nigeria
“Even the great get greater by doing more of it” –Colleen Wainwright t takes only about 36 hours for an infectious disease to spread through our borders. Nigeria is vulnerable to these health threats because of our tropical climate, high population density, and constant movement across borders. Preparing for the next outbreak or public health emergency involves […]
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