By Gom Mirian
The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), in collaboration with the European Union and the Bulgarian Government, will organise an interactive symposium on expediting local vaccine production in Nigeria.
NIPRD made this announcement on its website on Monday, stating that the conference will take place on Friday, June 23.
Prof. Tony Georgiev Spassov, Dr. Kenneth Agu, Dr. Olajide Adebola and Dr. Olumide Okunola will be present at the conference to discuss the topic, “Expediting Local Vaccines Manufacturing in Nigeria: Challenges, Opportunities, and Prospects,” according to the release.
“The Conference is aimed at bringing relevant stakeholders in the vaccine value chain together for the purpose of developing contextual strategies to achieve sustainable local production of vaccines in Nigeria. Emergent evidence indicates that this approach would expedite the translation of research outcomes into products, and consequently improve health and well-being, whilst also promoting associated socioeconomic benefits.
“A team of experts from the health and pharma industry has been assembled, to develop a robust and comprehensive model that can stimulate sustainable vaccine research funding through innovative and contextual strategies, as well as assessing relevant gaps that exist in the vaccine value chain,” it added.
