The Vice Chancellor stated that Cuba has global record of health advancement, Explaining why his institution decided to take the lead in the research-based partnership, the vice chancellor said it was based on the interest and resolve of the university towards proffering solution to some health challenges like Cancer. The Vice Chancellor stated that for Nigeria to harness the dividends of the collaboration there is need to institutionalize the technical know –how acquired in the course of the collaboration. According to him, the Technological Transfer especially on the areas of health will entail exchange of visits and learning by both students of both countries especially as regards researches in health and Agriculture. The President and Chief Executive Officer, Jatco Network International, Dr John Tor-Agbidye said the collaboration between Nigeria and Cuba in health improvement will be a major breakthrough in terms of laying a solid foundation for promoting good health for not only the present generation but for posterity.

He pledged that his agency as an international organization that promotes good health through the provision of supplements, like Green Supreme Barley products etc, will contribute in no mean way to ensure that the partnership will not only improve the health standard of Nigerians but add value to the growth of the nation’s economy. He therefore appealed to NGOs both in Nigeria and in the Diaspora to key into the collaboration to break the jinx of some dreaded diseases like cancer. According to Jatco Network International Helmsman, University of Ilorin has been known as one of the institutions in the world that give more credence to research. He said that proper research and collaboration of this kind will make Nigerians stand a better chance of enjoying a better longevity more than any other country in the world considering the type of vegetation surrounding Nigeria.

Source:Healthnews Nigeria