An official of Buhari's presidency, Tolu Ogunlesi, has offered clarifications about the functions and operations of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). There have been arguments about the agency's modus operandi since the coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria. NCDC was established in 2011 to tackle public health challenges. But the body rose to prominence at
An official of Buhari’s presidency, Tolu Ogunlesi, has offered clarifications about the functions and operations of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control .
He said apart from the National Reference Laboratory in Abuja, all other laboratories are owned/run independently by Federal, State Tertiary Hospitals, and the private sector.He clarified that the agency is not responsible for the collection of samples from patients, or the transportation of confirmed cases to Isolation/Treatment Centers.
“NCDC’s role in the dissemination of Test Results is this: They receive the numbers from the Labs , validate the numbers State by State, collate the figures nationally, and then make the national announcement.
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