Nigeria, Dec. 21 -- The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) has urged Nigeria to scale up infection prevention and control (IPC) across primary health care centres (PHCs) nationwide.

The group warned that lessons from COVID-19 exposed the country's vulnerability to outbreaks at the community level.

AFENET highlighted results from its Epidemic-Ready Primary Health Care (ERPHC) pilot project in Ogun and Kano states, which strengthened IPC, disease surveillance, and rapid response at PHCs, protecting communities and health workers while maintaining essential services.

The project was implemented by AFENET with support from Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), in partnership with federal and state health agencies.

Speaking at the close-o...