Yesterday, we had the honour of hosting a distinguished delegation, including:
🔹 COL Julie Ake – Director, Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), USA
🔹 COL Tom Brooks – Defence Attaché, U.S. Embassy, Abuja
🔹 COL Shannon L. – Director, WRAIR Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
🔹 Dr. Sandhya Vasan – Vice President, Global Infectious Diseases Branch, The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF)
🔹 Brig. Gen. Babatunde Solebo – Director General, NMOD Health Implementation Programme
🔹 Ms. Helina Meri – Country Director, WRAIR Africa, Nigeria
🔹 Dr. Zahra Parker, Ph.D., MPH – Research Development & Implementation Lead, West Africa, HJF
🔹 Dr. Yakubu Adamu – Deputy Country Director, WRAIR Africa, Nigeria
The visit featured a presentation by Prof. Christian Happi, Director of IGH, as well as discussions on challenges, strategic pivots, and new partnership opportunities. The delegation also toured our facilities and visited the office of the Vice-Chancellor, Redeemer’s University, where they were warmly received by Professor Peter Adewuyi Aderonmu, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and other key members of university leadership.
We look forward to strengthening these collaborations and advancing impactful research in infectious diseases.
