𝗨𝗞 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗫 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗞𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗢𝗙𝗙
In a groundbreaking development, Prof. Chizindu A. Alikor, Chief Medical Director of Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt, played host to eminent delegates from the University of Oxford, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK Health Security Agency, UKaid, NCDC, and more. The distinguished visitors embarked on a comprehensive tour of RSUTH’s state-of-the-art facilities ahead of the commencement of the International MPOX Collaboration Research.
RSUTH, recently selected as one of only four centers in Nigeria for this prestigious research collaboration, is set to join forces with global institutions to advance medical breakthroughs expecially in the area of Infectious Disease control. Prof. Alikor, expressing confidence in RSUTH’s readiness and capacity, highlighted the hospital’s state of the art Infectious Disease Unit as one of the best in the country. He also emphasized the hospital’s commitment to delivering exceptional healthcare services, training and research.
In a commendable gesture, Prof. Alikor extended gratitude to His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara GSSRS, the Executive Governor of Rivers State, for unwavering support in the pursuit of providing top-notch healthcare services to the people of Rivers State. This collaboration promises a new era of medical excellence and international research synergy, placing RSUTH at the forefront of cutting-edge advancements in the healthcare landscape in Rivers State and by extension Nigeria.
Monday 5th February, 2024
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