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Programs

A liquid oxygen tank installed at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) in Akwa Ibom State. Photo by Arhyel Ayuba for EpiC Nigeria.

COVID-19

complete
Period of performance: May 2020 – December 2024

Achievements

Strengthened the health system response to COVID-19 and other health emergencies by building the capacity of 17 Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) warehouse staff in warehousing standards and by releasing updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) for logistics management of health products. The project also provided technical assistance to review and launch the National Strategy for the Scale-Up of Medical Oxygen 2023–2027 and convened the first national dialogue on medical oxygen security in Nigeria in November 2023.

Procured and installed liquid medical oxygen infrastructure at six tertiary hospitals, resulting in 900 patient beds supplied with oxygen. Trained 55 biomedical engineers and technicians in the maintenance of these systems and 195 health workers on the provision of oxygen therapy to manage hypoxemia.

Built the capacity of 995 health care workers in COVID-19 clinical case management, 120 health care workers in critical care, and 80 biomedical engineers in the use and maintenance of ventilators, resulting in a health workforce more prepared to care for patients with COVID-19.

Increased COVID-19 vaccination coverage through a variety of approaches, including capacity building for health care workers (8,539 health care workers trained to administer vaccines and 414 health care workers trained on waste management), support for direct vaccine service delivery through 333 mobile teams and 281 health facilities, and the rollout of the national integrated COVID-19 and routine immunization strategy across four states: Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Cross River, and Enugu. As a result, 5,042,719 COVID-19 vaccination doses and 194,507 routine immunization doses were administered.

Developed 360VAX, an integrated immunization app designed to enhance data collection, reporting, and the overall management of COVID-19 vaccination data. 360VAX provides comprehensive documentation of all aspects of vaccination events on a single platform, ensuring accurate and complete client-level data for COVID-19 vaccinations.


Featured resources

EpiC Nigeria strengthens health information systems through locally led, tech-driven solutionsDownload
EpiC Nigeria: Building a Stronger Medical Oxygen EcosystemDownload
Strengthening capacity of health care workers in Nigeria to provide high-quality clinical case management for COVID-19Download
Strengthening case management and critical care during public health emergencies in Nigeria: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemicView
In their own words: Four of Nigeria’s health care heroes re-live a year of COVID-19 careView
EpiC in Nigeria supports installation and use of USAID-donated ventilatorsView
COVID-19 emergency operations center launched in Bayelsa, NigeriaView

Technical areas

Clinical care

Oxygen ecosystem strengthening

COVID-19 vaccination

Partners

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