NIDS Warns Of Rising Infectious Disease Threats, Seeks Vaccine Self-Reliance

NIDS Warns Of Rising Infectious Disease Threats, Seeks Vaccine Self-Reliance

The Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society (NIDS) has warned that Nigeria’s fragile health system remains dangerously exposed to recurring and emerging infectious disease outbreaks, with weak immunisation coverage, donor-dependent financing and poor sub-national preparedness threatening national health security, The warning came at the end of the 16th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference (AGSM) of NIDS held in Kaduna, where experts ide…

Collaboration, Innovation Key to Nigeria’s Fight Against Infectious Diseases – NIDS - TV360 Nigeria

Highlighting the growing threat of infectious diseases, the Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society (NIDS) has stressed the need for urgent intersectoral collaboration to protect public health in Nigeria. The call followed resolutions reached at the society’s 16th Annual General Meeting and Conference held in Kaduna, as outlined in a communiqué released Friday by NIDS President Mahmood Dalhat. The conference, themed “Resilient Health Systems in a C…

Conference urges stronger collaboration against infectious diseases - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

The Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society (NIDS) has called for strengthened intersectoral collaboration to improve prevention, detection and control of infectious diseases following resolutions reached at its 16th Annual General Meeting and Conference. The recommendation is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the NIDS conference in Kaduna and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday, January 2, 2026, by the society’s President, Dr…

Agency Urges Stronger Collaboration Against Infectious Diseases - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service

The Nigerian Infectious Diseases Society (NIDS) has urged stronger intersectoral collaboration to enhance the prevention, detection, and control of infectious diseases, following key resolutions reached at its 16th Annual General Meeting and Conference. The recommendation is contained in a communiqué issued at the 16th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the NIDS in Kaduna and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday by the society’s Pr…