The National Arbovirus and Vectors Research Centre (NAVRC) has just completed the inaugural training workshop for State Disease Vector Surveillance Officers which held in Enugu from the 20-23 March 2018. The objective of the training is to provide skilled state level manpower for active surveillance of vectors of diseases of public health importance in Nigeria.
Active surveillance of disease vectors will serve as an early warning system that will enable other responsible agencies of government and NGOs to take preemptive action to forestall the outbreak of serious infectious diseases like Yellow fever. In addition information obtained from routine vector surveillance will support ongoing efforts to control and eliminate endemic vector borne diseases like malaria.
The immediate aim of the centre is to bring about a sustained nationwide active surveillance of infectious disease vectors starting in 3 states; Benue, Nasarawa and Niger and reaching a total of 6 additional states by the end of 2018 and 24 States by December 2019.
NAVRC intends to hand over full responsibility for managing and leading disease vector surveillance to the States and will limit itself to playing the peripheral and non-intrusive role of providing technical and logistical support for effective coordination of field vector surveillance and monitoring.
State level active surveillance of disease vectors will commence in earnest during the first week of May 2018.
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- Benue team to DVSOs training led by the Director Public Health Dr. Jonathan Kur, 3rd right
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- Coordinator NAVRC Dr. Emeka Asadu addressing participants during the opening session of the inaugural training workshop for State Disease Vector Surveillance Officers in Enugu on the 20th of March 2018
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- Some Niger State participants to DVSOs training led by Shehu Mairiga 1st Left
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- Cross Section of participants at the training programme for DVSOs
Great!
Thank you Chidi, we appreciate.
Right steps in the right direction!
Thank you Vin
We appreciate your kind words Dr. Ojoh, Thank You.
Congratulations our able Coordinator for NAVRC.
Great way to set the ball rolling.
Well done.
Up NAVRC Vector Surveillance Officers
Thank you Mr. Igubeh, we at NAVRC appreciate your commendation.
Amazing
Thank you, Vivienne.
OJU LGA thank Vector Surveillance for the good works for the good people of Nigeria with say God Blessing You all in Jesus Amen.
Thank you Mr. Elom for your good wishes.
This is good news for Nigeria. Well done my worthy brother Asadu.
Congrats boss! I have no doubts at all of the great and bold steps you will take.
NAVRC is grateful for your words of support
Thank you so much Sir Dr Asadu and able team of experienced staffs, from us, the Benue participants, we are fully ready to work with you sir, and to put in our best for the success of the program, thanks. up NAVRC!
Thank you Mr. Obuo for appreciating the efforts of the NAVRC Team. We do appreciate the cooperation we have been getting from your State participants so far. Thank you all.
…also still Waiting for the arrival of the materials sir.
The field exercise for Benue has been concluded. I am sure you were part of it. The materials will be made available soon.
The materials will be made available soon. Thank you.