Over the years, NCDC has supported Edo State Government, to strengthen its health security capacity. We supported the establishment of Edo PHEOC which the state has used for previous #Lassafever & #yellowfever outbreaks, & now serves as the coordination hub for #COVID19

We are pleased to announce the full deployment of sormas_open digital surviellance tool in Imo State The #NCDCTeam is working hard to achieve SORMAS coverage in all LGAs and priority health facilities in Nigeria by the end of 2020 #TakeResponsibility

#SORMAS Akwa-Ibom deployment

Avoid the 3️⃣ Cs. There are certain places where COVID-19 spreads more easily: 1️⃣ Crowded places 2️⃣ Close-contact settings 3️⃣ Confined and enclosed spaces

We are pleased to announce the full deployment of sormas_open digital surveillance tool in Jigawa State. The #NCDCTeam is working hard to achieve SORMAS coverage in all LGAs and priority health facilities in Nigeria by the end of 2020. #TakeResponsibility

The #NCDCRRT supported the Kogi State Ministry of Health in a SORMAS training for #COVID19 Disease Surveillance & Notification Officers, EOC members & pillar leads. NCDC remains committed to strengthening digital disease data management across states. #TakeResponsibility

We are grateful to all our partners, state epidemiologists, health facilities & relevant stakeholders working together to ensure optimal use of SORMAS_NIGERIA for real-time decision making to strengthen Nigeria’s health security.

#TodayInNCDC In collaboration with states & partners, we convened an after-rollout review workshop on the deployment of SORMAS_NIGERIA SORMAS_NIGERIA is an open-source software adopted for real-time disease reporting & analysis of disease surveillance across all 36+1 states in Nigeria

"This workshop is an opportunity to ensure SORMAS_NIGERIA plays the role it’s envisaged to play. Set agenda to ensure maintenance, ensure effective utility and integrate adequately for public health decision making" ~Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC DG

"It’s our pleasure to be part of the SORMAS_NIGERIA project. We need the commitment of states, health facilities & relevant stakeholders to ensure its optimal use" ~Bernard Silenou, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung –inaktiv

We are grateful to all our partners, state epidemiologists, health facilities & relevant stakeholders working together to ensure optimal use of SORMAS_NIGERIA for real-time decision making to strengthen Nigeria’s health security.

The use of SORMAS has enhanced our response to several outbreaks in Nigeria including #Lassafever #monkeypox & now #COVID19 We have now deployed this tool to all 774 LGAs & 36+1 states Strong collaboration across states, health facilities & our partners wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26…

"We have successfully established functional public health emergency operation centres in 35 states +FCT. Our aim is to strengthen the use of data in states to optimise their response to public health emergencies" Elsie Ilori, NCDC Head of Disease Surveillance

SORMAS After-rollout review

#SORMAS ist eine webbasierte Anwendung, die auf Desktop-PCs und Tablets genutzt werden kann. Damit kann SORMAS unabhängig von Betriebssystemen genutzt werden und benötigt keine spezielle Hardware. #SORMASfeatures

SORMAS_NIGERIA NCDC Lead Lois Olajide will be at the Future of Helealth Conference to discuss Innovations in Epidemics Preparedness.

Trainings and supporting materials are not only offered to german health departments but also all other countries that implemented #SORMAS like SORMAS_NIGERIA or will implement it in the future.

The german governemnt decided that #SORMAS should be rolled-out in all german health departments by the end of february. One step closer to defeat #COVID19!

Watch Dr Lois Olajides talk on Nigerias experience with #SORMAS during the #COVID19 pandemic in the 44th ECHO episode on country experiences with digital tools during the pandemic: youtube.com/watch?v=OS6tly… (from minute 9:15) SORMAS_NIGERIA

Congratulations Chikwe Ihekweazu on your appointment as the ADG Health Emergency Intelligence WHO African Region Thank you for your leadership with humility NCDC,nurturing a nascent institution with a very dedicated team.