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Exploring Emerging Infectious Diseases & Biosecurity with GET Africa
From the 16th – 18th of August we attended the 3rd African Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity in Accra, Ghana. The conference was hosted by the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment (GET) Consortium. Attendees included representatives from the biotechnology, biosecurity, and biobanking industries; health economists; bioethicists; engineers; government representatives from various African and European […]
Food Safety for Overall Health Security: Strengthening the Capacity of Food Safety Officers
"Out of 600 million of the world population that fall sick in a year from food-borne diseases, Nigeria produces about 173 million of those cases, which is up to 29% of that share in the whole world." - Dr. Andy Ukah, Associate Professor and Facilitator, SCF Project. Infectious diseases do not respect status or class. […]
The Current State of Disease Outbreaks in Nigeria: What You Need to Know
“We want people to take responsibility for how healthy they are, and we want to help them live longer, healthier lives." - Dr. Tom Frieden Most developing countries are burdened with communicable diseases that cause illnesses and death. Nigeria is not left out of this challenge. Certain factors like population, behavioral practices, access to healthcare, […]
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