Comprehensive health advocacy and screening of food handlers/consumers

NIMR with the support of Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Hon. Speaker, Federal House of Representatives, National Assembly, Abuja officially flagged off a project on comprehensive health advocacy and screening of food handlers/consumers from selected local government areas in Lagos State, Nigeria today, 5th May 2022.

The project is led by Dr. Raheem Toyosi of the Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Department, NIMR.

The activities of the event included symposium on food as a potential vehicle for diseases, and comprehensive health screening of food handlers/consumers.

The Impact of Science in the Covid-19 Era

Theme: The Impact of Science in the Covid-19 Era
Guest Speaker: Prof. Babatunde Lawal Salako – Director General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba;
Chief Host: Prof. Jeremiah Oludele Ojediran – Vice-Chancellor, Bells University of Technology;
Host: Dr. Augustine Omoike – Ag. Dean, COLNAS

  • Date & Time:
    • April 6, 2022
    • 1:00 pm
  • Venue: BUPF International Conference Centre

SNEPCO Donates Molecular Techniques Equipment to NIMR

The DG and Management (NIMR) are grateful to Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) for supporting research by donating equipment for molecular techniques to the Centre for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR), Microbiology Department, NIMR facilitated by Dr Adetoun Mustapha (CIDR Adjunct).