Chikwe Ihekweazu

Chikwe Ihekweazu Chikwe Ihekweazu is a Nigerian epidemiologist, public health physician and the World Health Organization's Assistant Director-General for Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems.

Ihekweazu previously served as Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the agency responsible for protecting public health and safety through the control and prevention of communicable diseases in Nigeria. He was appointed to head the agency in August 2016 by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Ihekweazu trained as an infectious disease epidemiologist and has worked in senior public health and leadership positions in several National Public Health Institutes, including The National Institute for Communicable Diseases South Africa (NICD), the UK's Health Protection Agency, and Germany's Robert Koch Institute (RKI). He has led several short-term engagements for the World Health Organization (WHO), mainly in response to major infectious disease outbreaks around the world. He was part of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Provided by Wikipedia
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    The reactive vaccination campaign against cholera emergency in camps for internally displaced persons, Borno, Nigeria, 2017: a two-stage cluster survey

    The reactive vaccination campaign against cholera emergency in camps for internally displaced persons, Borno, Nigeria, 2017: a two-stage cluster survey by Wondimagegnehu Alemu, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Moise Chi Ngwa, Ifeanyi Okudo, Collins Owili, Uzoma Ugochukwu, Peter Clement, Isabelle Devaux, Lorenzo Pezzoli, David A Sack, James Agada Oche

    Published 2020-06-01
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    Using critical information to strengthen pandemic preparedness: the role of national public health agencies

    Using critical information to strengthen pandemic preparedness: the role of national public health agencies by Mishal S Khan, Osman Dar, Afifah Rahman-Shepherd, Neil Squires, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Ngozi A Erondu, Lara Hollmann, Okechukwu Ukandu, Emmanuel Agogo, Aamer Ikram, Tayyab Razi Rathore

    Published 2020-09-01
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    The multi-sectorial emergency response to a cholera outbreak in Internally Displaced Persons camps in Borno State, Nigeria, 2017

    The multi-sectorial emergency response to a cholera outbreak in Internally Displaced Persons camps in Borno State, Nigeria, 2017 by Chikwe Ihekweazu, Moise Chi Ngwa, Alemu Wondimagegnehu, Ifeanyi Okudo, Collins Owili, Uzoma Ugochukwu, Peter Clement, Isabelle Devaux, Lorenzo Pezzoli, Mohammed Abba Jimme, Peter Winch, David A Sack

    Published 2020-01-01
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    Epidemiology of Yellow Fever in Nigeria: Analysis of Climatic, Ecological, Socio-Demographic, and Clinical Factors Associated with Viral Positivity Among Suspected Cases Using National Surveillance Data, 2017–2023

    Epidemiology of Yellow Fever in Nigeria: Analysis of Climatic, Ecological, Socio-Demographic, and Clinical Factors Associated with Viral Positivity Among Suspected Cases Using Nati... by Stephen Eghelakpo Akar, William Nwachukwu, Oludare Sunbo Adewuyi, Anthony Agbakizua Ahumibe, Iniobong Akanimo, Oyeladun Okunromade, Olajumoke Babatunde, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Mami Hitachi, Kentaro Kato, Yuki Takamatsu, Kenji Hirayama, Satoshi Kaneko

    Published 2025-01-01
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    Development and Implementation of a Public Health Event Management System, Nigeria, 2018–2024

    Development and Implementation of a Public Health Event Management System, Nigeria, 2018–2024 by James Elston, Womi-Eteng Oboma Eteng, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Isabel Oliver, Everistus Aniaku, Anwar Abubakar, Christopher T. Lee, Emmanuel Benyeogor, Iain Roddick, Sophie Logan, Ebere Okereke, Leena Inamdar, Olusola Aruna, Rejoice Luka-Lawal, Christine Manthey, Lawrence Hinkle, Gloria Nunez, Emmanuel Agogo, Rabi Usman, Emmanuel Lucky Sunday, Muntari Hassan, John Oladejo, Ifedayo Adetifa

    Published 2025-01-01
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    Molecular Epidemiology, Drug-Resistant Variants, and Therapeutic Implications of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis D Virus Prevalence in Nigeria: A National Study

    Molecular Epidemiology, Drug-Resistant Variants, and Therapeutic Implications of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis D Virus Prevalence in Nigeria: A National Study by Oludare ‘Sunbo Adewuyi, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Hirono Otomaru, Alash’le Abimiku, Anthony Agbakizu Ahumibe, Elsie Ilori, Que Anh Luong, Nwando Mba, James Christopher Avong, John Olaide, Oyeladun Okunromade, Adama Ahmad, Afolabi Akinpelu, Chinwe Lucia Ochu, Babatunde Olajumoke, Haruka Abe, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Adetifa Ifedayo, Michiko Toizumi, Hiroyuki Moriuchi, Katsunori Yanagihara, Jide Idris, Lay-Myint Yoshida

    Published 2025-01-01
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    Patient characteristics associated with COVID-19 positivity and fatality in Nigeria: retrospective cohort study

    Patient characteristics associated with COVID-19 positivity and fatality in Nigeria: retrospective cohort study by Ibrahim Abubakar, Muhammad Usman, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Puja Myles, Kelly Osezele Elimian, Chinwe Lucia Ochu, Blessing Ebhodaghe, Emily E Crawford, Ehimario Igumbor, Winifred Ukponu, Adobola Olayinka, Olusola Aruna, Chioma Dan-Nwafor, Olatayo Ayodeji Olawepo, Oladipo Ogunbode, Rhoda Atteh, William Nwachukwu, Sudhir Venkatesan, Chijioke Obagha, Samuel Ngishe, Kabir Suleiman, Hakeem Abiola Yusuff, Ifeoma Nwadiuto, Abbas Aliyu Mohammed, Rabi Usman, Nwando Mba, Olaolu Aderinola, Elsie Ilori, John Oladejo

    Published 2020-12-01
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    A prospective, multi-site, cohort study to estimate incidence of infection and disease due to Lassa fever virus in West African countries (the Enable Lassa research programme)-Study protocol.

    A prospective, multi-site, cohort study to estimate incidence of infection and disease due to Lassa fever virus in West African countries (the Enable Lassa research programme)-Stud... by Suzanne Penfold, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Danny Asogun, Olufemi Ayodeji, Benedict N Azuogu, William A Fischer, Robert F Garry, Donald Samuel Grant, Christian Happi, Magassouba N'Faly, Adebola Olayinka, Robert Samuels, Jefferson Sibley, David A Wohl, Manfred Accrombessi, Ifedayo Adetifa, Giuditta Annibaldis, Anton Camacho, Chioma Dan-Nwafor, Akpénè Ruth Esperencia Deha, Jean DeMarco, Sophie Duraffour, Augustine Goba, Rebecca Grais, Stephan Günther, Énagnon Junior Juvénal Prince Honvou, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Christine Jacobsen, Lansana Kanneh, Mambu Momoh, Aminata Ndiaye, Robert Nsaibirni, Sylvanus Okogbenin, Chinwe Ochu, Ephraim Ogbaini, Énagnon Parsifal Marie Alexandre Logbo, John Demby Sandi, John S Schieffelin, Thomas Verstraeten, Nathalie J Vielle, Anges Yadouleton, Emmanuel Koffi Yovo, Enable Protocol authorship group

    Published 2023-01-01
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    Correction: A prospective, multi-site, cohort study to estimate incidence of infection and disease due to Lassa fever virus in West African countries (the Enable Lassa research programme)-Study protocol.

    Correction: A prospective, multi-site, cohort study to estimate incidence of infection and disease due to Lassa fever virus in West African countries (the Enable Lassa research pro... by Suzanne Penfold, Ayola Akim Adegnika, Danny Asogun, Olufemi Ayodeji, Benedict N Azuogu, William A Fischer, Robert F Garry, Donald Samuel Grant, Christian Happi, Magassouba N'Faly, Adebola Olayinka, Robert Samuels, Jefferson Sibley, David A Wohl, Manfred Accrombessi, Ifedayo Adetifa, Giuditta Annibaldis, Anton Camacho, Chioma Dan-Nwafor, Akpénè Ruth Esperencia Deha, Jean DeMarco, Sophie Duraffour, Augustine Goba, Rebecca Grais, Stephan Günther, Énagnon Junior Juvénal Prince Honvou, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Christine Jacobsen, Lansana Kanneh, Mambu Momoh, Aminata Ndiaye, Robert Nsaibirni, Sylvanus Okogbenin, Chinwe Ochu, Ephraim Ogbaini, Énagnon Parsifal Marie Alexandre Logbo, John Demby Sandi, John S Schieffelin, Thomas Verstraeten, Nathalie J Vielle, Anges Yadouleton, Emmanuel Koffi Yovo, Enable Protocol authorship group

    Published 2025-01-01
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