The Nasarawa State Government and Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a world-class research laboratory for viral epidemics.
The signing of the MoU took place at the state Ministry of Health in Lafia on Thursday with various health stakeholders in attendance.
Dr Daniel Iya, the state Commissioner for Health, expressed joy over the establishment of the centre and the partnership with IHVN.
He said that when the laboratory is fully operational, the centre would go a long way to make accurate diagnosis and prognosis on diseases like Lassa fever and other epidemics.
“To make a diagnosis, we have to take a sample of blood to Iruwa, Edo, which is the nearest facility around.
“We believe that a state having this facility will help us a lot in making accurate…
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