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NCDC engages religious leaders on Ebola preparedness in Abuja

NCDC strengthened its partnership with religious organisations to improve Ebola preparedness and response in the Federal Capital Territory.

• November 12, 2026
NCDC personels
NCDC personels

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has strengthened its partnership with religious organisations to improve Ebola preparedness and response in the Federal Capital Territory.

NCDC, in collaboration with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), conducted an advocacy visit to the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) in Abuja.

The engagement focused on mobilising religious leaders and their extensive community networks to promote accurate, timely information about Ebola, counter misinformation, and encourage public compliance with health guidelines.

According to the NCDC, religious institutions play an important role in strengthening community participation, building public trust, and encouraging collective responsibility in the Ebola response.

The agency expressed appreciation for the continued collaboration of religious organisations, noting that their support would also contribute to efforts to prevent and respond to other diseases of public health concern, including cholera, Lassa fever and diphtheria.

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