Calabar Institute of Tropical Diseases Research and Prevention, UCTH, Calabar, Nigeria

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Professor Martin Meremikwu

http://nigeria.cochrane.org

Main interests

a)      Evidence synthesis in infectious tropical diseases, maternal and child health.

b)      Capacity building in research synthesis and evidence-based health care.

c)      Practice guidelines, clinical audit and clinical trials (mostly on treatment of malaria). 

Consortium work areas 

  • Preparing systematic reviews and training/supporting other Nigerian authors to prepare and update Cochrane Reviews.
  • Evaluative research and clinical trials mostly for malaria.
  • Supporting and promoting development and use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

Current projects 

  • Three Cochrane Reviews ongoing: “Educational interventions for complementary feeding”, “Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in infants” and “Antibiotics for septic abortion”.
  • Updating three key Cochrane Reviews: “Preventing unwanted teenage pregnancy”, “Fluoroquinolones for typhoid fever” and “Hand washing for diarrhoea”.
  • Partnering with two national specialist medical societies and one State Ministry of Health to develop evidence-based practice guidelines – topics in pneumonia, kidney care and primary care practice priorities for State Health Service.

Consortium staff

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Martin Meremikwu  
Director

Angela Oyo-Ita,
Deputy Director

Emmanuel Effa,
Training Coordinator

Olabisi Oduwole,
Research Officer – systematic reviews

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Friday Odey,
Senior Research Associate

Moriam Chibuzor,
Research Officer
Communications

Dachi Arikpo,
Research Officer -
ICT and systematic reviews

Ekong Udoh,
Senior Research Associate

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Ekpereonne Esu,
Senior Research Associate

Akosa Okafo,
Branch Finance Officer/
Administrative Officer

Chima Nwaneri,
Clerical Assistant

Regina Ejemot-Nwadiaro,
Senior Research Associate