Necessity is the mother of invention. Today we have twitter campaigns, #GiveThemExperimentalDrugs and #GiveAfricaZmapp. As meaningful as these begging campaigns are, they must not be our only hope at addressing the Ebola plague.
#AfricanCure is directed to the presidents of African nations. Nigeria, the largest and one of the most naturally capable, endowed nations – with resource, wealth and people – is particularly pressed. We can develop an African cure in months.
The US insists they will not help us till two years are passed. Let’s accept they have their protocols for manufacture and commercialization of their stuff. We cannot press them. They only test their drugs on our healthy kids, not our dying.
They did not test the drug on Sheikh Khan, but did on their citizens for obvious reasons. It is their prerogative. We must define ours too.
African leaders must no longer be allowed to dance and have launch ceremonies when they build roads and repair trains; social services of 1950. It is time we press our leaders to meet up with 2014 demands of life…
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Necessity is the mother of invention; we must take advantage of our crises to develop our solutions. Iran today is highly developed due to the challenges of decades of cruel sanctions. World wars led to the development and advancement of technologies like the GPS we use today.
Indeed in our very own Nigeria, the challenge of the Biafra war saw the East spin out amazing military machines and the seeking solutions in dire times is not unrelated to the advanced productivity of that region today.
Zmapp is not the most complex technological remedy. In fact, this is Bio 101. Recovering and cloning antibodies is the oldest trick in the book for developing immunization to diseases.
The Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN is challenged to sit-up and first, collaborate with its Liberian partner.
Zmapp serum samples were obtained from a certain African kid who developed antibodies that defeated his Ebola infection. Zmapp antibodies are an African copyright property.
The FGN must seek out candidates who have overcome Ebola from whom antibody-laden serum will be harvested. This involves responsibility and cooperation.
Next, the antibodies will be identified in the serum sample by proteomics or other methods, analyzed through peptide digestion and mass spectrometry. Once the monoclonal antibodies are properly identified, these will be purified and cloned for real-time testing on our dying brother and sisters.
As a trained physician and molecular biologist, I submit that this process is not complicated and very feasible to achieve within months if the Nigerian administration is serious. We expect something to be done. It is passed time for African cures to African problems.culled
BY Dr. Peregrino Brimah
Email: drbrimah@ends.ng
Twitter: @EveryNigerian
Nice one. We are Africans we are intelligent and we can find a cure. May God help us.
ReplyDeleteAll the money that has been invested into research institute over the years, where is the returns? What have they achieved? What have they been researching on? Or do they have an inferior brain compared to their American counterparts?
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My frend shattap, Alloy, as a researcher from the federal ministry of science and technology, I'm telling u that a lot of ground breaking, national changing research has been done in Nigeria by researchers but even wen d government has good intentions, middle men, directors, perm secs, ministers, senators divert funds that have been released then they refuse to develop further but trust me, Nigeria has everything she needs and much more, u can't imagine
DeletePls ,it s better we continue to beg for it than allowing my omata,main market brothers to go produce fake ones in india and china.
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U reason like an idiot. U think this same igbo pple don't produce good drugs. Atleast they make an attempt. Siddon they pray and beg. Begi begi.
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ReplyDeleteWhy don't you show example by starting it. The fivers are people like you. The last time I remember it is more blessed to give than to receive.
DeleteA good write up directed to our lazy and corrupt Africa leaders
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ReplyDeleteThe mny FG released will not be used to develop a cure, it will find its way into private accts, we all know ths. I doubt we will develop our own Zmapp! I have faith in Nigeria, but I doubt we can do anything sooo fast.
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ReplyDeleteI support we cn do it
ReplyDeleteIt gets serious by the second....
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ReplyDeleteDon't mind Africans begi begi everyday and everytime gimme gimme gimme they never give can't even help them selves I went to one school for the gifted in a remote part of keffi nasarawa and their chairs where donated by the "Australian Goverment"! CHAIRS!!!! The so called richest economy in Africa Australia had to donate chairs! I don't want to start about our money hungry doctors today strike for salary tomorrow strike for house girl allowance no selflessness no innovative spirit nothing you took an oath to save a life no matter what then join NMA to get you out of that oath na only mouth una get only after money. Pharmacist? Pls don't get me started they cannot even replicate a drug whose patent right has expired they will wait for greedy Indians to bring the drugs here then they help them sell and feel like they're useful, they can't make one drug whether to innovate or copy they can't. I'm tried of Africans always begging I'm tired of walking the streets of London and have someone tell me to "buy a pencil and save africa" just stop it! How long will you feed off people how long? Pls go and make your own Zmapp! And when you eventually do have confidence in it that it is good don't go and be looking for confirmation from foreigners a white man will never tell you your product is better than he's, don't allow inferiority complex make you sell your ideas or doubt yourself. I know it's hard to be a change in a continent that corruption reigns supreme believe you can change where you are if Dora Akunyili did it anybody can!
ReplyDeleteGod bleSs you jare! You made a lot of sense, but would the relevant authority read, learn and implement??? Hell NO, they are more interested in looting! Even the 1. Something Billion that has been earmarked to fight this Ebola, believe me, its has been SHARED by the powers that be. I tell you, the amount that would spent in actually fighting this Ebola, won't even be up to 500million naria!! Nigeria my Nigeria!! We hail thee.
DeleteExactly, I can remember few yrs ago, when on traditional Dr said he found d cure of HIV/AIDS, trust Nigns everybody started attacking him, laughing at him, saying Oyibo no fit get d medicine NA u. I don't know if d man cud cure HIV, but nobody gave him a chance. We r still waiting 4 US to get d cure. Shame on Nigerians.
DeleteGod bless you o and the writer of the artice. Shameless African leaders, begging America for a cure after looting and stealing public funds year in year out. You all should cover your faces in shame.
DeleteI can remember the billions on # that president goodluck share to the 36govs for flood victims,some state govs were sharing on 250naira to each victims.some govs didnt even give at all.Mostly state that were not affected by the flood.
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DeleteNawaooh... Only for me to overhear a pastor from a close by church telling his little congregation that even if they see an Ebola victim vomiting,they should go there and nothing will happen to them...I know there is faith,mana nkea wuzi misleading...And they screamed AMEN!!!
ReplyDeleteNot surprised at all. I knew this will happen.
DeleteStella, THANK YOU for making this post. I'm most grateful.
ReplyDeleteI hope the people concerned r reading dis, we need action pls.
ReplyDeleteNo, let them continue to beg Europeans and Americans. You see African leaders looting their nations and investing all their money in Europe and America, no proper hospital in their countries, no good roads, no water, no light. SHAME ON AFRICAN LEADERS!!!
ReplyDeleteNice point
ReplyDeleteIs high time we depend on ourselves cus 2015 is too far to wait on American govt to send Zmapp.
Hope this is not endtime.
Ebola is like allergy reaction.Ampiclux and other anti-allergy reaction drugs may cure it.
ReplyDeleteIt is not like alergy ooo oga!! It's a Virus! Viruses are more tough to tackle!..
DeleteGood one but our government only knows how to loot, lets hope gejs brain and special adviser will guide him. The US invents diseases so Africa can always be under them. We need to wake up, we need to make our own cure, OUR OWN! Must we depend on the US for everything? Give scientist the go ahead, invite nigerian doctors from abroad to partner with ours here so they can join ideas and find a cure to ebola and even hiv. There's no cure for hiv because the are milking africa with the drugs and condoms. AFRICA STAND UP!!! WE CAN DO IT!
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Spots on...its high time africa get their priorities right.We cant keep waiting for big brother america to come to our rescue...They dont care about us..
ReplyDeleteThat billions of naira GEJ mapped out for ebola should be utilized in conducting a research for d cure!
Too much talk. Get to work and patent ur medicine. We keep waiting for government instead of doing something.
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@Sunday otuns 11.54am, pls keep that ur stupid idea to ur self, Ampiculox kor, anti allergy drugs ni! We talking deadly viral infection, u talking allergy, u see why the western world believe most blacks are completely dumb mtcheeeeew. That was how someone came up with bitter kola and salt water, nonsense. Angel was here....
ReplyDeleteI had a similar symptoms like several boil all over my chest some month ago.A pharmacist prescribe some anti allergy and ampliclux drugs.after i took it it dried up in 2weeks.I am no doctor.I just want to save life.
DeleteThe problem with Nigeria is not that we do not have the brains to discover cures to some of these ailments.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is always corruption. Monies meant for research/development, are diverted! That is the issue.
People at the top who are supposed to have the best interest of the masses at heart, instead choose greed and wickedness, and amass public funds.
That is the whole problem with Nigeria at any level you choose to look at, from healthcare to education to the civil service to governance.
It is a sorry state of affairs.
so True,its high time we all sit up as AFRICANS,work together and do the needful.
ReplyDeletei dont know why the whole world always look up to US any time there is crisis.
now Iraq President is begging Obama to assist in fighting ISIS
I feel ashamed of Africa beg beg. Don't we have the brain to invent? That is why oyibo does not have any iota of respect for us. Shame! Rose
ReplyDeleteMakz O, I remember very well, the guy's name is Abalaka I think.
ReplyDeleteThen he kept saying he had treated a few HIV positive patients and their viral load was drastically reduced and all, but I don't think he got the required support and couldn't continue his "research".
Pity, we don't have faith in ourselves.
Enough of talking. We need to take our destiny in our own hands. What are we doing to make credible leaders emerge? Are we building consensus and platform that will allow real lovers of Nigeria to emerge? This people are daily strategizing on how they will continue to hold Nigeria hostage and we continue to allow them succeed by dividing and disuniting us along ethnic and religious lines and all we do is cry to God to help us. Nigerians Arise.
ReplyDeleteThe government should quarantine the immigration officers and airport officials that must have had contact with Liberia man at the point of entry Nigeria, is very important. This immigration officers and airport officials definitely did check on his international passport and travel documents, I believe customs and other airport officials must have check his luggage. This is very important. Airport officials may like carry the virus ebola and start spreading to others coming into Nigeria, and to friends and family or anyone they had contact with. because by law, you must submit your travel documents and by law officials must check your luggage. Let us pray and also learn to stop the spread of this deadly epidemic called ebola. We shall win this fight.
ReplyDeleteJust today i was talking to someone and i said the same thing. How many heads does oyibo have? nor be one? why do we have to keep relying on them and begging? why oh why?
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