Department Functions

• Prevent, detect, and control diseases of public health importance.
• Coordinate surveillance systems to collect, analyze and interpret data on diseases of public health importance.
• Lead response to and mobilize support for disease outbreaks in any part of the State.
• Ensure availability and accessibility to a functional reference and specialized laboratory in the state and coordinate safe processing of samples from point of collection to disposal.
• Conduct, collate, synthesize and disseminate public health research to inform policy and generate support and investments;
• Continuously engage the NCDC and international stakeholders on prevention and control of common diseases of public health relevance in the state.
• Promote and facilitate the conduct of internationally relevant researches for stronger collaboration and support in prevention and control of diseases of public health importance.
• Collaborate with other relevant MDAs in disease Prevention & control (One Health Approach

Department Structure