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 Guinea-Bissau stops vaccine study funded by Trump administration Guinea-Bissau's foreign minister has said his government has stopped a study funded by the Trump administration aiming to evaluate side effects of the life-saving hepatitis B vaccine, including any links to autism. The West African country, one of the region's poorest, has high rates of hepatitis B, and the prospective study had drawn an outcry from scientists and international health bodies because only half the newborns in the trial would get the vaccine at birth. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said it was not ethical. Guinea-Bissau last month suspended the trial pending an ethical review. Critics had said it was being used to test theories linking vaccines to autism, long promoted by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr but contradicted by scientific evidence. Foreign Minister Joao Bernardo Vieira said in an interview on Tuesday that the study had been closed, citing concer...
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ANAMBRA LAWMAKERS URGE STATE GOVT TO ENSURE FULL UTILISATION OF OGBARU ULTRA MODERN PARK. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Anambra Lawmakers Urge State Government To Ensure Full Utilisation Of Ogbaru  Ultra Modern Park 


By Anastasia Agunwa/Chizoba Okeke/Gloria Abugu


The Anambra State House of Assembly has urged Gov. Chukwuma Soludo to direct the State Commissioner for Transport and the Chairman, Anambra State Urban Regeneration Council to ensure the full utilisation of Ultra Modern Terminal Park, Ogbaru for its specified purposes.


This was sequel to a motion sponsored by the member representing Ogbaru I constituency, Mr. Noble Igwe and seconded by Mr. Golden Iloh representing Ihiala II constiuency during plenary on January 30.


The Speaker of the House, Mr. Somtochukwu Udeze who presided over the plenary had moved for the adoption of the motion while the lawmakers unanimously adopted it through voice votes.


Speaking on the motion, Igwe expressed concern that the park was no longer being used for loading and off-loading of vehicles meant to bring sanity within the Upper Iweka axis.


Igwe, the Deputy Minority Leader of the House was disturbed that the revenue the government ought to be getting through the modern park was nowhere to be found.


He, however, expressed worry that traders have messed up the beauty and serenity of the Ultra Modern Park with their private businesses.


According to him, aware that the past government developed the terminal park at Upper Iweka for improved transport system so as to decongest road side motor parks.


"Further aware that some individuals have bastardised the main purpose for which the park was developed", Igwe stressed.


The lawmakers that spoke in favour of the motion are Mr. Emmanuel Nwafor representing Orumba South constituency, Mr. Chidi Ibemeka representing Njikoka I, Mr. Ejike Okechukwu representing Anaocha II and Mr. Fredrick Ezenwa representing Onitsha South I constiuency.


Others include Mr. Henry Mbachu representing Awka South I constituency, Mr. Jude Akpua representing Njikoka II, Mr. Tony Muobike representing Aguata II and Mr. Kingsley Udemezue representing Idemili North constiuency.


The lawmakers pointed out that the importance of the Ultra Modern Park in Ogbaru cannot be over emphasized, saying that if put to good use, will improve the aesthetics of the area as well as improve the Internal Generated Revenue of the State.


While adding that saving of lives is one of the reasons for erecting such parks, the legislators posited that government should ensure that the park is put in good use.


*Anastasia, Chizoba and Gloria are of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State.

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