IRPHEN.
Integrated Response to Public Health Emergencies in Nigeria
Strengthening disease surveillance, public health emergency preparedness and response at Nigeria's strategic Points of Entry.
Strengthening Nigeria's first line of defence.
IRPHEN strengthened Nigeria's capacity to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats at strategic Points of Entry.
The programme supported airports, seaports and ground crossings through stronger surveillance, workforce development and public health emergency management systems.
Its work contributed to stronger border-health security and improved preparedness for public health emergencies.
Protecting health at Nigeria's gateways.
IRPHEN worked across three major categories of Points of Entry, supporting border-health preparedness and surveillance.
Airports
Supporting surveillance and public health emergency preparedness at aviation gateways.
Seaports
Strengthening public health preparedness and surveillance at maritime gateways.
Ground Crossings
Strengthening surveillance and preparedness at strategic land-border crossings.
Surveillance. Workforce. Emergency management.
Disease Surveillance
Strengthening structures for public health surveillance, detection and reporting at Points of Entry.
Workforce Development
Building competencies required for border-health surveillance and public health emergency response.
Preparedness & Response
Strengthening systems needed for coordinated preparedness and response to public health emergencies.
Operational Capacity
Reinforcing border-health systems and operational readiness at strategic gateways.
Supporting Points of Entry across Nigeria.
IRPHEN supported border-health systems nationally through strategic airports, seaports and ground crossings.
A stronger response after Ebola.
The West African Ebola outbreak exposed vulnerabilities in disease surveillance and emergency response systems across the region.
IRPHEN emerged in that context, strengthening disease surveillance and preparedness at Nigeria's Points of Entry.
Detect.
Prepare.
Respond.
Stronger border-health systems for
future public health threats.
Building a foundation for stronger health security.
Surveillance.
Preparedness.
Border health.
IRPHEN strengthened core systems required to manage public health risks at strategic Points of Entry.
A foundation that continues through IRPHEN Plus.From IRPHEN to IRPHEN Plus.
The original IRPHEN programme established important foundations in border health, surveillance, workforce development and emergency management.
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