US health funding cuts: what Nigeria stands to lose
Nigeria needs to step up disease prevention and control and decentralise disease surveillance as the US pulls donor funding.
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Oyewale Tomori
Tomori is president of the Nigerian Academy of Science. From 2004 until 2011 he was vice chancellor of Redeemer’s University in Nigeria. From 1994 through 2004, as a virologist with the World Health ...
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Trump funding reversal, wake-up call for developing nations — Tomori
A virologist and former Vice Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Professor Oyewale Tomori has said that President Trump’s reversal of U.S. aid for infrastructure projects, healthcare initiatives, and ...
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A call to action towards mental health in Maiduguri, Nigeria
As I walk through the streets of Maiduguri, I’m reminded of the harsh reality faced by mentally-ill individuals. They roam the streets, without access to proper care or support. This isn’t just ...
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NCDC needs restructuring, says Tomori
R enowned virologist, Professor Oyewale Tomori, has called for the restructuring and decentralisation of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention to enhance its effectiveness in ...
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Nigeria: Experts Task Nigerians On Hygiene Amid Rising Infections
Oyewale Tomori, while speaking to LEADERSHIP, criticised the country's inconsistent approach to disease prevention and monitoring. "We lack sustained preparedness. Each time an epidemic arises ...