WHO Nominated FUTO as HUB for Disease Control

The Federal University of Technology, Owerri, (FUTO) has been listed

as an important hub for the control of tropical disease in Africa. In

an interactive session with the University Management on Thursday,

June 27, 2013, the Executive Director, African Network for Drugs and

Diagnostics Innovation (ANDI), an arm of the World Health Organisation

(WHO), Dr S. Nwaka stated that ANDI was partnering with some South

Korean Universities/Institutions to initiate an African-Korean

partnership on health and pharmaceutical innovation for diseases that

affect the African continent. He noted that FUTO has been selected as

an important hub for the partnership due to its high quality manpower.

In his remarks at the interaction, the Director, Centre for Science

and Technology PolicyInstitute, South Korea, Dr Jeong Lee explained

that the collaboration would involve specialised institutions such as

FUTO working with scientists that have innovative ideas in tackling

health challenges.

In his response, the Vice-Chancellor represented by the Deputy

Vice-Chancellor (Academic) assured the delegation that the University

has adequate human and material resources to actualise the

collaboration. He added that the University has just completed a

building for the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES) which would

be essential for the collaboration.

Accompanying the Vice-Chancellor were the Director, Centre for

Research and International Development (CRID), Prof F Anunobi; Head of

Department of Public Health Technology, Prof A. N. Amadi and the

Deputy Director, Linkages and Advancement Unit, Dr (Mrs) H. Obikaonu.

After the interaction, the delegation later toured the University and

interacted with other faculty members of the University.



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