MTN Foundation, NIMR improve Nigeria’s pandemic response with N100m Oligo Synthesis lab | TheCable

to it. The country was at the mercy of western countries who had access to advanced technology and laboratory. But with MTN Foundation’s intervention, the story now belongs in the past.

In addition to setting up the lab, MTN Foundation will also help maintain the laboratory for the first year of operation, while NIMR runs the lab effectively and efficiently for Nigeria’s progress. Within the year, the foundation has also been responsible for the training of key scientists and medical experts who will run the lab for the benefit of the country.This is a game changer for medical research and treatment of diseases in Nigeria.

With this new Oligo synthesis lab, Nigeria can now diagnose all mystery diseases locally and in a very timely fashion.Beyond the immediate health benefits of the machine, this laboratory puts Nigeria on the map as a leader in science and medicine in Africa. Nigeria can also help other countries across the continent in producing primers needed to cure outbreak diseases. This is a revenue generating project for NIMR and Nigeria as a country.

Oligo synthesis allows for the mass production of a specific DNA fragment, which is one of the medical miracles used in the production of the COVID-19 vaccines used across the world. As a result, Nigeria can use this laboratory for the production of local vaccines for preventing and treating viral diseases in the near future.Founded in 2004, MTN Foundation is MTN’s corporate social responsibility arm.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

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