Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

What Nigeria Centre for Disease Control does

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is Nigeria's national public health institute, established in 2011 and legally codified by the NCDC Establishment Act signed into law in November 2018. Operating under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, NCDC leads the country's preparedness, detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies. It maintains national coverage through its headquarters and National Reference Laboratory in Abuja, the Central Public Health Laboratory in Lagos, and State Surveillance Officers deployed across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The agency coordinates multi-sectoral One Health surveillance (human, animal, environmental), implements the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) framework, and operates Public Health Emergency Operations Centres for outbreak coordination.

NCDC's product portfolio spans surveillance, outbreak response, laboratory coordination, workforce training, and public health intelligence. Operational products include electronic IDSR (eIDSR), SORMAS, the National Public Health Dashboard, situation reports for 11 disease categories (Lassa fever, meningitis, cholera, monkeypox, yellow fever, measles, COVID-19, avian influenza, diphtheria, dengue fever, rubella), weekly epidemiological reports, guidelines and protocols, the A-Z of Diseases directory, and a three-tiered Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Programme (NFETP). The Connect Centre provides a toll-free hotline (6232), WhatsApp, and SMS channels for public reporting. Laboratory services are delivered through the National Reference Laboratory network, with genomic surveillance capabilities for pathogen identification and variant tracking.

As a federal government parastatal, NCDC generates no commercial revenue. It is funded through federal budget allocations and development partners including WHO, US CDC, World Bank (REDISSE project), UNICEF, Africa CDC, BMGF, USAID, and Resolve to Save Lives. Services are provided to the Federal Ministry of Health, 36 State Ministries of Health, healthcare workers, and the Nigerian public at no direct cost. The leadership team is headed by Dr Jide Idris, the 3rd Director General. The agency has reported funding pressures affecting its epidemic response capacity, signaling a tension between expanding mandate and constrained budget.

Name

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

Legal name

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

Website

https://ncdc.gov.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is Nigeria's national public health institute, established 2011 and legally mandated by the 2018 NCDC Act, leading infectious disease surveillance, outbreak response, laboratory coordination, and field epidemiology training across all 36 states and the FCT, funded by the federal government and international development partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease Surveillance, Epidemiology & Outbreak Response (BPAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outbreak Investigation & Incident Management (EOC/ICS) (HLAJABAE), Public Health Laboratories & Diagnostic Oversight (BPAIAJAF), Global Health Security & Pandemic Preparedness Partnerships (HLAJAOAH), Emerging Pathogen & Outbreak Response Testing Networks (HLAJAIAE)

Keywords

• Disease surveillance
• Outbreak response
• Public health laboratory
• Epidemiology training
• Health security coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Jabi

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: NCDC is a government agency funded through federal budget allocations, with additional support from development partners including WHO, US CDC, World Bank, and other international organizations

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention leads Nigeria's preparedness, detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies. It coordinates nationwide disease surveillance systems, operates a national laboratory network for pathogen confirmation, develops the field epidemiology workforce through the NFETP programme, and supports outbreak response across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in partnership with WHO, US CDC, UNICEF and other international bodies.

Product overview

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is Nigeria's national public health institute established in 2011 and legally codified by the NCDC Establishment Act of November 2018. The NCDC operates as a multi-product portfolio organized around disease surveillance, outbreak response, laboratory coordination, training, and public health intelligence. The core product suite includes the A-Z of Diseases directory, Weekly Epidemiological Reports, Situation Reports for 11 disease categories (Lassa fever, meningitis, cholera, monkeypox, yellow fever, measles, COVID-19, avian influenza, diphtheria, dengue fever, rubella), and comprehensive Guidelines and Protocols. Supporting platforms include the Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Programme (NFETP) for workforce development, an e-Learning platform for online training, a National Public Health Dashboard for real-time data visualization, the Nigeria Health Declaration Form for travel-related disease screening, and State Incident Action Plans providing subnational outbreak response frameworks. Research outputs are disseminated through Project Reports and Annual Reports, with foundational documents (Establishment Act, NAPHS, strategic plans) available through the Establishment/Guiding Documents section. The IDSR Forms provide standardized surveillance reporting tools. Together, these products enable end-to-end public health emergency management from surveillance and detection through response, training, and policy guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NFETP: Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Programme - a competency-based training and service programme in applied epidemiology and public health that builds capacity in strengthening disease surveillance and response systems.
• NFELTP
• NRL

Products and services

• A-Z of Diseases
• Nigeria Field Epidemiology Training Programme (NFETP)
• Weekly Epidemiological Reports
• Situation Reports (Sitreps)
• Guidelines and Protocols
• e-Learning Platform
• National Public Health Dashboard Interactive dashboard displaying real-time surveillance data, outbreak metrics, and disease trends across Nigerian states.
• Nigeria Health Declaration Form
• State Incident Action Plans (IAP)
• Annual Reports
• Project Reports
• Establishment and Guiding Documents
• Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) Forms

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully contained 2014 Ebola outbreak within 42 days - declared Ebola-free by WHO
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Has API

No

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Core technology

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Nigeria Governors' ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2026Partnership to launch Health Security Scorecard for monitoring and strengthening states' preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks across all 36 states.
• Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 July 2026NCDC pledged to strengthen collaboration with KIRCT for joint research, capacity building, exchange of scientific materials, and evidence-based public health decision-making. NCDC provides regulatory approvals for research involving deadly pathogens.
• eHealth AfricamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2026Unveiled new public health emergency management strategy with four pillars: strengthened PHEOC coordination, One Health approach adoption, and improved community-based surveillance systems.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO provides technical support, capacity building, and coordinates global health emergency response. Supports NCDC through guidelines, training, surveillance system development, and outbreak response coordination.
• US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS CDC provides funding, technical assistance, and capacity building for disease surveillance, laboratory systems, and outbreak response. Key supporter of NFETP through AFENET.
• UNICEF NigeriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF supports risk communication, community engagement, and emergency response activities, particularly in northern Nigeria and areas affected by displacement.
• Africa CDCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinental health body providing coordination for disease outbreaks spanning multiple African countries, technical support, and continental preparedness frameworks.
• Resolve to Save Lives NigeriamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports health security strengthening, cardiovascular health initiative, and partnerships with Nigeria Governors' Forum for health security scorecard implementation.
• African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplements NFETP in collaboration with US CDC and NCDC, providing coordination for field epidemiology training across Nigeria.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides operational support during outbreaks including Lassa fever response, deployed field teams, and supports treatment centre operations.
• eHealth AfricamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on public health emergency management strategy strengthening early detection and rapid response systems across Nigeria.
• Federal Ministry of Health NigeriacoreOthersParent ministry providing policy direction, funding allocation, and strategic oversight for NCDC operations.
• National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on primary healthcare integration, vaccination campaigns, and community health outreach.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Africa CDC: Continental public health agency of the African Union coordinating surveillance and outbreak response across Africa. Direct peer: NCDC is a primary national counterpart feeding data into and receiving support from Africa CDC; both share mandate, surveillance tooling and PHEOC models.
• South African National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD): South Africa's national public health institute responsible for communicable disease surveillance, reference laboratory services and outbreak response. Closest national peer to NCDC in mandate, structure and laboratory network design across Africa.
• India's National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC): India's national centre for disease control conducting outbreak investigation, antimicrobial resistance surveillance and reference testing. Name and mission overlap closely with Nigeria's NCDC, including IDSR-style surveillance and field epidemiology training.
• Fiocruz (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz): Brazil's flagship public health institute combining reference laboratories, surveillance, training and bio-production for vaccines and diagnostics. Highly comparable to NCDC on lab + surveillance + training mandate, though with deeper manufacturing capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Global benchmark for national public health institutes with comprehensive surveillance, laboratory and response capacity. Comparable structure (EOCs, reference labs, field epidemiology training programme) and a key technical/funder partner of NCDC's NFETP via AFENET.
• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA): UK's dedicated health security agency responsible for infectious disease preparedness and response. Operates national reference laboratories, genomic surveillance and an incident response structure analogous to NCDC's PHEOC network.
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC): EU agency coordinating surveillance, risk assessment and guidance on communicable diseases across member states. Functional analogue of NCDC at supranational level with similar surveillance, laboratory network and outbreak response mandate.
• Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Canada's national public health agency responsible for disease prevention, surveillance and emergency response. Comparable scope in national reference microbiology, emergency operations, field epidemiology training and One Health integration.

Others

• Resolve to Save Lives: Global health organisation supporting NCDC on health security, the Nigeria Governors' Forum Health Security Scorecard and cardiovascular health. Counts as an enabler/partner rather than a competitor, but operates in the same thematic space of epidemic preparedness.
• World Health Organization (WHO): UN specialised agency for health, setting International Health Regulations (2005) that NCDC implements nationally. Direct strategic and technical partner via WHO Nigeria, providing guidelines, JEE assessments and outbreak response surge capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1PmRDsjQC5ovpmEBmNhuGg
• Facebookfacebook.com/NCDCgov
• Instagraminstagram.com/ncdcgov
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nigeria-centre-for-disease-control

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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