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USAMRD-A/N and NMOD-HIP Host Bi-Annual Meeting to Enhance Military Health Care in Nigeria
A cross-section of dignitaries at the site commanders’ and team leaders’ meeting in Abuja[/caption] The United States Army Medical Research Directorate-Africa/Nigeria (USAMRD-A/N), in partnership with the Nigerian Ministry of Defence (NMOD) Health Implementation Programme (MODHIP), hosted its bi-annual Site Commanders’ and Team Leaders’ Meeting between Monday, July 31, and Tuesday,…
Enhancing Malaria Diagnostics Capabilities: Walter Reed Program-Nigeria Trains 24 Medical Laboratory Scientists
As part of efforts to equip medical laboratory scientists with essential skills to improve accurate diagnoses of malaria in Nigeria, the Walter Reed Program-Nigeria (WRP-N) recently concluded a 10-day malaria microscopy training for 24 medical laboratory scientists selected from Kebbi, Bauchi, and Sokoto states. The capacity-building activity conducted in collaboration…
Walter Reed Program-Nigeria Trains Over 1,800 Medical Laboratory Scientists to Strengthen Malaria Diagnosis
Today, the world commemorates World Malaria Day under the theme “Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement.” This year’s theme emphasizes the need for urgent action as funding for malaria control and eradication faces competition from other public health concerns and global challenges. According to the WHO World…
USAMRD-A/N, NMOD Set to Roll out Social Network Testing: A Peer-driven Approach for Efficient HIV Case-finding
In line with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 95–95–95 fast-track targets for 2030, and PEPFAR’s focus on improved case finding, Social Network Testing (SNT) can be a strategic approach for case identification of new cases of HIV infection. The Social Network Testing Program is an approach…
Walter Reed Program-Nigeria Commemorates World TB Day, 2023
On Friday, March 24, our team joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, which is celebrated annually on March 24 to raise awareness about TB and the global efforts being put in place to eradicate it. This year’s theme, “Yes! We can end TB!” is aimed at…