Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has launched a five-year strategy and implementation plan to ensure a healthier and safer Nigeria through the prevention and control of diseases of public health importance. The document, launched by the Health Minister, Professor Isaac Adewole, indicated NCDC’s five strategic plans in ensuring this. NCDC said it also intend to reduce the adverse impact of predictable and unpredicted public health emergencies as well as create an efficiently managed and evidence-based organisation with a clear focus on health promotion and disease prevention. We assure you that we will give all it takes to strengthen our contribution to improving public health in Nigeria. NCDC is Nigeria’s national public health institute with the mandate to provide a healthier and safer Nigeria through the prevention and control of diseases of public health importance.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 23, 2017 03:40 UTC