Alliance For Epidemic Preparedness & Response (A4EPR)

Project Details

The programme is aimed at incentivizing healthcare providers to invest in modern disease surveillance systems, laboratory capacity, the health security workforce, and outbreak planning and readiness. Furthermore, the A4EPR approach fostered collective action and crossalignment collaboration among multiple sectors.
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Core Mandate

  • To strengthen the capacity of NCDC to prevent ,detect, respond to and control epidemic-prone diseases.
  • To equip states to take immediate action to protect the health of Nigerians
  • To minimize public health risks to Nigerians, strain on the public health sector and associated economic impact of outbreaks
  • To facilitate realtime exchange of information on public health risks.
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PSHAN and the NCDC launched the Alliance for Epidemic Preparedness and Response (A4EPR) as a platform for enhancing private sector participation towards National Health Security.

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Over 40 private sector organization present at the launch ceremony

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36 preliminary commitments made from some corporate private sector companies

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