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How Nigerian female professor won N958m grant from Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation

Bosede Afolabi, a Nigerian professor has been awarded $2,518,474.00 (N958,908,975.50) research grant by the Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation.

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) gynaecologist was given the grant in view of her project titled Intravenous Versus Oral Iron for Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Pregnant Nigerian Women (IVON).

The disclosure was made by UNILAG, which celebrated the Nigerian professor on its LinkedIn page.

According to UNILAG website, Professor Bosede Afolabi is internationally recognised for her research in sickle cell pregnancy.

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