Idris said the integrated laboratory would be a game-changer in the fight against infectious diseases of public health importance to the...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has unveiled an Integrated Disease Testing and Surveillance Laboratory for Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases , and other infectious diseases.
Idris said: “Nigeria has one of the highest diversity and burden of public health diseases with global significance in sub-Saharan Africa and response to diagnosis-related challenges for infectious diseases. “It will also ensure reduced antimicrobial resistance, inform research and development for new diagnostic tests and treatments, improve patient safety, reduce healthcare costs, and enhance global health security through rapid detection and response”.
“This laboratory will bring world-class healthcare, world-class research, world-class monitoring and detection systems to the people of Nigeria and allow Nigerians to continue to be a global leader,” he said. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, described the establishment of the integrated laboratory as a move in the right direction.
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