About 5% of the world’s population is affected with haemoglobin disorders with an estimated 300,000 babies born with severe haemoglobin disorders annually in Africa and about 150,000 of them are Nigerians. Statistics have also shown that over 40 million Nigerians are sickle cell gene carriers.
To ameliorate the suffering of the people suffering from sickle cell disease, the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi initiated a programme on development of nutraceutical products (Food supplement) and has developed some novel nutraceutical products suitable for the management of sickle cell anaemic condition.
In order to enhance the development of the products, the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi in collaboration with Temitayo Awosika Help Foundation organized a Roundtable Scientific Meeting to subject the products to expert critique on Tuesday, 19th August, 2014 at Akinrele International Auditorium, FIIRO. The theme of the meeting is “Improving Sickle Cell Anemia Management- The Nutraceutical Approach”
The Meeting was well attended by distinguished experts; some of which are:
- The Chairman of the occasion
Mr. Sule Ozenua – Chairman, Temitayo Awosika Help Foundation (TAHF)
- Keynote Speakers:
- Prof. Francis O. Shode, Durban University of
Technology, South Africa;
- Dr. Paul Orhii- the Director-General/CEO, NAFDAC.
- Dr. Olu Awosika – Founder, TAHF and Chief Medical Director, Med-In Specialist Hospital.
- Chairman of the Technical Session
- Technical Paper Presenters:
- Dr. (Mrs.) G.N Elemo, DG/CEO FIIRO.
- Viola Nwachukwu
- Ochuko L. Enukainure
- Special Guests of Honour
- Professor Ka’oje Abubakar, Former Minister, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.
- Dr. ‘Leke Pitan, Former Commissioner of Health, Lagos State.
- Prof. Akin Osibogun, Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
- Dr. Okujagu, DG/CEO, Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency.
- Distinguished invited experts present at the meeting include:
- Dr. Bazuaye G.N
University of Benin Teaching Hospital,
Benin, Edo State.
- Prof. Awodu A
University of Benin Teaching Hospital,
Benin, Edo State.
- Dr. Ocheni Sunday
UNTH, Enugu,
Enugu State.
- Dr. Ogbe O
National Hospital,
Abuja, FCT.
- Dr. Anthony Oyekunle
OAUTH, Ife,
Osun State.
- Prof. M.O Kehinde
Department of Medicine,
LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos
- Dr. Sola Olowoseku
Department of Medicine,
LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos
- Dr. A. Adediran
Department of Medicine,
LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos
- Prof. Chris Bode
LUTH, Idi Araba, Lagos.
- Dr. K.S Okunade
LUTH, Idi Araba, Lagos.
- Dr. Solanke Ayomide
Department of Medicine,
LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos
- Dr. (Mrs.) D.N Dike
FIIRO
- Dr. Kenneth U. Nwaeze
University of Lagos, Lagos.
- Dr. C.C Igwe
FIIRO, Lagos
- Dr. (Mrs) O.B Oluwole
FIIRO
- Dr. (Mrs) Funmi Oladunmoye
FIIRO
- Dr. (Mrs.) Oyin Olaokun
FIIRO, Lagos.
- Dr. Oluwatoyin Taiwo
FIIRO, Lagos
- Dr. T.M Balogun
Department of Haematology,
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH),
Ikeja, Lagos.
- Dr. Awagu Elizabeth
NAFDAC, Lagos
- Dr. Bassey Isangedighi
NAFDAC, Lagos.
- Dr. Chris Adewale
FIIRO, Lagos
- Dr. Asoro Iro
Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba, Lagos
- Dr. I.A Akinbami
Department of Haematology,
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH),
Ikeja, Lagos.
- Dr (Mrs.) Ngozi Imaga
Department of Biochemistry,
LUTH, Idi Araba, Lagos.
- Dr. Dosunmu Adedoyin
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos
- Prof. Martins
- Dr. A.K Lawal
FIIRO, Lagos
- Dr. Oribayo Funke
LUTH, Idi Araba, Lagos.
- Prof. Philip Olatunji
Shagamu, Ogun State
- Prof. Akinsete
Ajah, Lagos.
- Mordi J.I
FIIRO, Lagos.
- Dr. Chika Ezeanyanso
FIIRO, Lagos
- Dr. Ajani S.A
FIIRO, Lagos
- Kunle Opakunle
President, TAHFClub