The Federal government has launched its Strategy and Implementation Plan 2023-2027 in furtherance of its firm stand against emerging public health threats and evolving challenges.

The 5-year strategy identified seven goals, 41 objectives, and 225 activities of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) whereby multi-sectoral coordinated collaborative efforts of the Federal government, State and Local governments, including the private sector, and development partners would ensure an improvement and transformation of the nation’s public health security.

The second edition of the Strategic Plan was launched in during the NCDC Health Security Partners meeting.

While launching the document, NCDC Director General (DG), IFEDAYO ADETIFA said the new strategy is focused on systems, scaling, and sustainability leveraging the Strategic, Ambitious, Speed, and Scale approach to accelerate the impact of health security interventions in Nigeria.

According to him, the NCDC Strategy 2.0 was a result of its successful predecessor, the NCDC Strategy and Implementation Plan 2017-2021 which enabled the agency to build on its strengths, further close identified gaps, and embrace innovation to achieve its overarching goals and objectives.