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Controlling Ebola in Nigeria

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 10:54 AM - 11:06 AM

Jide Idris, MBBS, MPH , Lagos State Ministry of Health, Nigeria, Alausa, Lagos State, Nigeria
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
This presentation will describe how the Lagos State Government used its resources to partner with International Organizations, the Federal Government, Local Government and other Faith/Community-Based Organizations in coordinating a public health response to the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in Lagos, Nigeria

It also addresses the factors that contributed to containing EVD within a short period, as well as, the position of Nigeria relative to other countries in West Africa.

Furthermore, this presentation highlights the challenges of tracing Ebola victims in containing the spread of the disease, and the processes in implementing an Ebola Surveillance and Contact Tracking in Lagos State that covers its 20 Local Government Areas.

Learning Areas:

Program planning
Protection of the public in relation to communicable diseases including prevention or control
Provision of health care to the public

Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate some of the roles of governments and organizations in containing the spread of infectious diseases within resource-constrained settings.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have experience in areas of clinical practice, health planning, hospital management and health consulting/research, and was appointed the Permanent Secretary (Health) in June 1999 a position I've held until July 2007 after which I was appointed Hon. Commissioner for Health, Lagos State.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 3108.1: Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic (cosponsored by the Black Caucus)