NETWORKING
- CMRAP has benefited from productive relationship with the research Group at the University of Ibadan beginning from the opening of the laboratory in 2001.
- CMRAP signed MoUs with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in Nairobi, Kenya and the Malaria Research and Training Centre (MRTC), in Bamako, Mali.
- Members of the malaria research group visited these partner laboratories in 2010.
- In 2011, CMRAP signed MoU with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
- CMRAP also has a beneficial relationship with the National Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos and the University of Benin. The increasing activities and expanding profile of the Centre for Malaria Research and Phytomedicine clearly points to its potential to become a centre of excellence and a unit that the University can rightly be proud of.
- International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] has continued to partner with CMRAP. Two staff of IAEA have been working at CMRAP.
- R/S MALARIA NETWORK: A network of researchers and stakeholders in malaria research in Rivers State. Inauguration of the Rivers State Malaria Network Forum – consisting of members from the Nigerian Medical Association, Nurses Association of Nigeria, Primary Health Care Board, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioners, etc., in Rivers State.
- Successful hosting of the first International Malaria Colloquium, held on the 16th – 19th May, 2016. This conference brought together over 1200 guests from within and outside the country, either as Speakers, Delegates, Students, University Staff, Reps from Drug Companies, Government Officials, Royal Fathers and many others. It provided a platform for:
- Presentation of progress report and update of malaria elimination strategies by the Representatives of the National Malaria Elimination Program in Nigeria.
- Scientific paper presentations of studies in Malaria Research – thirteen abstracts of valuable research were received by the scientific committee of the first International Malaria Colloquium. These were peer-reviewed and oral /poster presentation opportunities were allocated.
- Interaction with experts in malaria diagnosis (e.g. ANDI Centre of Excellence, University of Lagos, Nigeria), malaria vector control (Rivers State Malaria Vector Control Unit), malaria drug resistance (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, England), and drug efficacy (University of Ibadan, Nigeria).
- NATIONAL MALARIA NETWORK
- Integrated Mosquito Management Project [partnering institutions include]:
- University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
- Centre for Research Management and Development, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
- Centre for Bio-Resources Development and Conservation, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
- Malaria Entomology Research Laboratory, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
- Ministry of Health, Rivers State Government.
- Three Rivers Mosquito and Vector Control [TRMVC], Oregon, Washington, USA
- TRMVC is based in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, with control and consultation contracts in Africa and the Middle-East. Their Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs provide a one-stop, full-service management that maximizes control over mosquitoes and other flying nuisances. They develop and tailor programs based on specific habitats, environmental sensitivities, and budget. Because TRMVC offers the widest variety of application methods, and utilizes the most innovative technologies to assess and monitor each program, we can achieve the right balance of efficacy with environmental responsibility.
- Edward Hovarth of TRMVC visited Uiversity of Port Harcourt and UPTH to assess the peculiar habitat and specific environmental challenges in order to help develop a focused proposal for addressing the mosquito challenge in UPTH and environs