Speaking at a briefing on Tuesday, he said that they were
partnering with stakeholders like the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and
others to ensure the success of the trial.
COVID-19 clinical trial in Lagos will soon commence,
according to the Commissioner for Health in the state, Prof Akin Abayomi.
Speaking at a briefing on Tuesday, he said that they were
partnering with stakeholders like the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and
others to ensure the success of the trial.
He said, “There are a lot of research going on around the
world, so it is possible that at some time in the near future, we will have
what we may describe as a definitive cure for COVID-19.
“Indeed, we are setting up our own clinical trials in Lagos
in collaboration with other institutions and the NCDC and hopefully by this
time next week, we should have started some clinical trials on our patients and
our staff in Lagos State.
“We have three testing sites in Lagos and are looking to
activate some other sites.
“The current three are Lagos State Biobank at Yaba Mainland
Hospital, Department of Virology in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and
the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research.”
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