…appealed for continued U.S. help to additional strengthen the Nigerian Armed Forces’ medical capabilities.
The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has welcomed a delegation from the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command on a courtesy go to to his workplace on the Ministry of Defence, Ship House, Abuja.
The delegation was led by the Commanding General of the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command, Major General Paula C. Lodi. She acknowledged that the workforce is in Nigeria to have a good time the twentieth Anniversary of the partnership between the Nigerian Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme (MODHIP) and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Africa (WRAIR Africa).
Major General Lodi additionally expressed appreciation to Minister Matawalle and the Director General of MODHIP, Brigadier General Solebo, for his or her roles in sustaining this necessary partnership.
The Minister, thanked the delegation and the United States for the continued collaboration. “Nigeria and the United States share a strong and enduring relationship, and this bond continues to grow even stronger through collaborations like MODHIP and WRAIR Africa,” he mentioned. He known as for the continuation and growth of the partnership, notably within the space of human capital growth to bolster the experience of Nigerian medical professionals.
According to the Minister, “Brigadier General Solebo is performing extremely well in steering MODHIP. His leadership has been instrumental in maintaining and ensuring the success of this partnership.” He additionally appealed for continued U.S. help to additional strengthen the Nigerian Armed Forces’ medical capabilities.
As a part of their go to, the U.S. delegation can even go to the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna to have interaction with medical personnel and assess ongoing collaborative professional
