Go Beyond Research, Develop Vaccine To Cure Lassa Fever, Echono Tasks Nigerian Scientists
TETFund Executive Secretary Sonny Echono has urged Nigerian scientists to move beyond research and focus on developing a vaccine for Lassa Fever. He emphasized that the government is looking for practical, scalable solutions to reduce the high mortality rate caused by the disease.
Why it matters
Lassa Fever remains a significant public health burden in Nigeria, and shifting from academic research to vaccine production could save thousands of lives annually.
ABUJA – Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arch Sonny Echono, has bemoaned the scourge of Lassa Fever in parts of the country, tasking Nigerian scientists to rise beyond conducting researches to developing vaccines capable of curing the disease.
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