Nigeria: Plans to Build Center for Research on Diseases

The Nigerian government plans to build a National Clinical Research and Training Center in the capital, Abuja, to conduct research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, as well as on avian and pandemic influenza, Health Minister Eyitayo Lambo said recently, Xinhua News Agency reports. The $11.4 million center will aim to conduct HIV tests on roughly 10,000 people annually, Lambo said.