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NCIC 2019: Communiqué
The National Conference on Infection Control (NCIC) Organized by the Nigerian Society for Infection Control (NSIC) Held at Ostra Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos on 15th to 16th August 2019 Preamble: The Nigerian Society for Infection Control (NSIC) is a multidisciplinary platform for infection prevention and control (IPC) practitioners and stakeholders in
INFECTION CONTROL COURSE
The Control of Infection Unit of the Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, is organizing a Training Course on Surveillance, Prevention and Control of Hospital Acquired Infections. The course will run for six (6) weeks from September 21st – October 29th, 2020. The programme
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OUR ACTIVITIES
NSIC is a multidisciplinary voluntary organization committed to improving the quality of healthcare delivery in Nigeria through evidence-based infection prevention and control policies/strategies.
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National Contribution & Recognizations
NSIC has been at the forefront of the infection prevention and control practices in Nigeria. Our members constantly make efforts to contribute towards Infection Control and Prevention in Nigeria. Ebola outbreak In 2014 during the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria members of, NSIC was involved as Professors Folasade Ogunsola, Adebola Olayinka, Oyin Oduyebo to name a few were all members of the team that effectively contained the outbreak. Lassa fever & CSM Outbreak During the Lassa fever and CerebroSpinal Meningitis (CSM) outbreak response of 2017 some members of the association were and are currently involved in the recent outbreaks in the country.
Development In conjunction with the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL) and Infection Control African Network (ICAN), the society participated actively in the development of the CDC sponsored (Exxon Mobil funded) Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) curriculum that was launched on 10th March 2018 for training IPC practitioners in Nigeria.
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Leadership
Board of Trustees
Mrs Olubunmi Omisore
Board of trustees (Member)
Prof. Folasade T Ogunsola
Board of trustees (Member)
Dr. Kenneth C. Iregbu
Treasurer |MBBS MPH, MSc, FMCPath, FWACP, FCPath(ECSA)
Prof. Oyinlola O Oduyebo
Secretary | MBBS MSc, FMCPath, FWACP
Mr. Abubakar Salisu
Public Relations Officer
Prof. Bola Olayinka
Vice Chairman