Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

Lassa fever remains a major public health challenge in West Africa with Nigeria bearing the highest burden. Lassa fever occurs throughout the year but more cases are recorded during the dry season i.e November through May.... Read more

A new average JEE score of 46% for Nigeria has been announced! This is a 7% increase from the 2017 score of 39%.... Read more

For all you need to know about #Yellowfever to protect yourself and your family.... Read more

To reduce the spread of cholera, the NCDC advises that precautionary measures should be taken, and offers the following five priority actions for Nigerians to follow.... Read more

Lassa Fever Public Health Advisory
JEE Score of 46% for Nigeria Announced
Yellow Fever Frequently Asked Questions
Public Health Advisory on Cholera: 5 Tips for Prevention

About Common Diseases

The A-Z of diseases is a directory of common diseases of infectious origin that affect Nigerians. They are arranged in alphabetical order for ease of search and navigation.

Training Highlights

The NFELTP is a two year in-service training program in applied epidemiology, veterinary epidemiology and public health laboratory epidemiology and management.

Office of the Director General

Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has been Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control since the 15th of August 2016.

National Action Plan on Health Security (2018-2022)

The National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) is a comprehensive multi-sectoral plan that integrates multiple workplans, addressing the major gaps identified, and prioritising them by national strategies and risks.

One Health Strategic Plan (2019-2023)

The plan addresses some of the gaps identified in Nigeria’s Joint External Evaluation of the IHR core capacities, and reflects the shared commitment to enhance multi-sectoral collaborations in addressing human-animal ecosystem public health challenges.

2018 Revised Implementation Plan: ‘IDEA TO REALITY’ (2017–2021)

Months of engagement has produced a new organogram to guide our activities: Five goals, 22 Objectives and 89 Activities and Deliverables constitute the new NCDC Strategic Plan.