HJF Medical Research International

On the hills of Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria, in a modest but bustling facility tucked away from public view, testing, precision, accuracy, traceability, and cost-efficiency are the pillars that define the Defence Reference Laboratory’s (DRL) Calibration Laboratory.

The CHAMPS data to action program team conducted training for neonatal intensive care nurses on antenatal care approaches to improve outcomes for newborns.

In a significant advancement for Nigeria's public health infrastructure, the TB Modular Laboratory, located at the Defence Reference Laboratory in Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja, was officially commissioned on August 20, 2024. This state-of-the-art facility represents a new chapter in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria, further strengthening the ongoing partnership between Nigeria and the United States in advancing health outcomes across the nation.

Charity’s life took an unexpected turn when she was taken from her village to Abuja, Nigeria’s bustling capital, by a relative who promised her a better life. However, upon arrival, those promises crumbled into a harsh reality. 

HJFMRI in collaboration with the Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces (TPDF) recently launched the Health Information System (HIS) across 21 supported health facilities within the TPDF. 

HJFMRI in Tanzania recently received an award from the Ministry of Health for their impactful effort supporting Walter Reed Army Institute of Research-Africa laboratory service enhancement initiatives across the Mbeya, Songwe, Katavi, and Rukwa regions.

Participants at HJF Medical Research International in Abuja, Nigeria, have been vaccinated in the first Phase 2 clinical trial of a Lassa fever virus (LASV) vaccine candidate to date, according to IAVI, a nonprofit scientific research organization and the trial sponsor. 

Maurice is one of many who have benefited from PEPFAR’s promise to deliver quality healthcare in remote communities through a mobile clinic outreach program. Before the mobile clinic, members of Maurice’s community would have to travel to Tanzania by foot - an eight-day journey in territory inhabited by wild animals and warring clans, to receive health services. “Some people would die there, and it was hard,” Maurice says. 

Geoffrey Mwakyusa (49), a resident of the Kyela District Council in the Mbeya Region, is among hundreds of thousands of people in the area who have connected with Community-based HIV Service Providers (CBHSP) to find out their HIV status through the distribution of HIV self-testing kits.