The Nigerian Military Public Health Response to COVID-19: A 14-Month Appraisal.

Autor: Ayemoba O; Ojor Ayemoba, MBChB, FMCPath, is Clinical Research Advisor and Consultant Haematologist, Clinical Research, Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Adekanye U; Usman Adekanye, MPH, is an Assistant Clinical Research Officer and Programme Veterinarian and Field Epidemiologist, Clinical Research, Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Iroezindu M; Michael Iroezindu, FWACP, MPH, is Director of Research and Consultant Infectious Disease Physician, Clinical Research Center, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Onoh I; Ikenna Onoh, FWACP, MSc, is a Research Fellow, Consultant Community Physician, and Field Epidemiologist, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, Nigerian Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme, Abuja, Nigeria., Lawal I; Ismail Lawal, MPH, MBA, is Care and Treatment Lead and a Public Health Physician, Clinical Care and Treatment, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Suleiman A; Aminu Suleiman, PhD, MPH, is Laboratory Team Lead and Chief Medical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Laboratory Services, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Joshua S; Samuel Joshua is Programme Lab Officer and Principal Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Laboratory Services, Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Ogundeji A; Amos Ogundeji, MPH, PhD, is Lab TB-HIV Lead and Associate Director, Clinical Laboratory Services, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Adamu Y; Yakubu Adamu, FMCPH, is Deputy Director and a Public Health Physician, Public Health Programs and Policy, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Ugandem-Okonkwo D; Dooshima Ugandem-Okonkwo, MSc, is Health Counselling Lead and Prevention Manager, Preventive Health Services, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Owolabi F; Funmilayo Owolabi is a Prevention Officer and Public Health Nurse, Preventive Health Services, Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Atang M; Mary Atang, MSc, is a Training Officer and Public Health Nurse, Training, Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Nwagbara G; Goodluck Nwagbara, MSc, is Director and Chief Lab Scientist, Defence Reference Laboratory, Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Musa Y; Yaya Musa, MSc, is Acting/Ag Director and Chief Lab Scientist, Defence Reference Laboratory, Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Odeyemi S; Sunday Odeyemi, MSc, is Associate Laboratory Director and Medical Laboratory Scientist, Defence Reference Laboratory, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Amosu A; Abiodun Amosu, MA, is Chief Medical Records Officer and Strategic Information Lead, Strategic Information, Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Okoye I; Ifeanyi Okoye, MInfSc, is Strategic Information Lead and a Public Health Physician, Strategic Information, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Ahmed Y; Yusuf Ahmed, MPH, is Prevention Team Lead and a Public Health Physician, Preventive Health Services, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Nalazai J; Joshua Nalazai, FPCPharm, is a Programme Pharmacist and Logistics Officer, Procurement and Logistics, Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Elayo Z; Zubairu Elayo, MBA, is a Programme Logistician and Deputy Director, Procurement and Logistics, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Adelanwa T; Taiwo Adelanwa, PGD, is Deputy Director and a Public Health Nurse, Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Monday T; Thomas Monday, MBA, PGD, is Assistant Director, Finance and Accounts, Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Bloom E; Eddie Bloom, MSc, MA, is Director, Administration and Operations, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Benyeogor E; Emmanuel Benyeogor, MSc, is an Epidemiologist and Subnational PHEOC Coordination Assistant, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, Nigeria., Chittenden L; Laura Chittenden, PhD, is Country Director, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria., Okeji N; Nathan Okeji, MBBS, FWACS, is Director General and Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist, Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, United States Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Health security [Health Secur] 2022 May-Jun; Vol. 20 (3), pp. 203-211. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 25.
DOI: 10.1089/hs.2021.0143
Abstrakt: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant morbidity and mortality since its emergence in December 2019. In Nigeria, the government inaugurated the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to coordinate resources while the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control led the public health response. The Nigeria Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme (MODHIP), in partnership with the US Army Medical Research Directorate - Africa/Nigeria, responded immediately to the pandemic by establishing a public health emergency operations center to coordinate the military response in support of national efforts. MODHIP has 5 functional units and 6 pillars that coordinate testing, surveillance, case management, risk communication, logistics, research, and infection prevention and control. It developed an incident action plan and each pillar had its own terms of reference to guide specific response activities while preventing duplication of efforts within the military and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. In addition, awareness and sensitization sessions were conducted on preventive practices for COVID-19 and infrastructure was provided for hand hygiene and screening at all military facilities. Military laboratories were configured for SARS-CoV-2 testing while selected military health facilities were equipped and designated as COVID-19 treatment centers. Research proposals aimed at better understanding the disease and controlling it were also developed. The traditional combat role of the military was redirected to complement this public health emergency response. In this article, we highlight gaps, opportunities, and lessons to improve military participation in public health emergency response in the future. More funding and multisectoral collaboration with civilian institutions are key to strengthening military public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities.
Databáze: MEDLINE