The Chairman, Bio-Resources Development Group, Our own professor Maurice Iwu, has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to sponsor further research on the Ebola Virus Disease to prevent another outbreak.
Speaking in an interview with newsmen in Lagos, professor Iwu spoke of the need for the continues research on the Ebola diseases.
``We do not have to wait until Ebola strike us again before we start doing something about it. We should not be complacent yet. We should still be on our guards.
``And that is why right now, we have even started thinking about other diseases other than Ebola because we live in a tropical country and we should anticipate these things.
``So, in terms of research, there is this missing link of converting it from purely academic research.
``Not that academic research is not important, but it has to be product-oriented, problem-solving, targeted research to solve specific problems.
``But what is sad is not funding research; not trying to anticipate what could happen and not also thinking about the worst-case-scenario.``
Professor Iwu urged medical professionals, scientists and researchers to work together and come up with strategies that would help curb outbreaks of diseases in Nigeria and in Africa.
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