JACMedical Geology Center at Nasarawa State University was recently awarded with a research grant from the German-based company Heck Bio-Pharma to support training and research on medical geology.

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JACMedical Geology Center
JACMedical Geology Center

We are pleased to announce that Heck Bio-Pharma Gmbh has recently awarded a research grant to the Jose A. Centeno International Center for Medical Geology Research at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Nigeria, to support the development of scientific research and capacity building activities on Medical Geology at the Center.

This generous offer was initiated by a Heck Bio-Pharma employee, medical geologist, and colleague Dr. Wilfried Dathe. The grant allows the NSUK Center to carry out core activities on medical geology by bringing attention to the development of medical geology in Africa, encouraging research, and stimulating student interest in pursuing a professional degree in medical geology.

The company Heck Bio-Pharma GmbH produces and distributes prescription drugs and dietary supplements. Their focus is on the use of natural raw materials whose batch-compliant quality control is carried out by independent laboratories. All preparations are produced exclusively in Germany in collaboration with a pharmacy and are fully subject to European laws for pharmaceutical preparations.

Cuban natural zeolite is of particular importance in the product. It is used in many formulations for both oral and topical use. Knowledge of the mineralogical, physical and chemical properties of zeolite as an adsorbent and molecular sieve is of crucial importance for its application. In order to fulfil this requirement, numerous studies have been designed and are being carried out in the field of basic research and application in everyday clinical practice, the results of which have been published in several international peer-reviewed journals. Heck Bio-Pharma investigations are being carried out in cooperation with national and international universities, clinics and other research institutions. The grant awarded by Heck Bio-Pharma to the NSUK Jose A. Centeno International Center for Medical Geology Research will also support Masters (MSc) and Doctorates (PhD) students conducting research on the health benefits of zeolites and other related geological materials.

IEHSC International Webinar Series

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Identification of a safe and sustainable source of drinking water is still a global challenge, forcing a large population to continue depending on unsafe sources. The causes of such challenges include the spatial uncertainty in the occurrence of the possible contaminants and the tools used to characterize them during the data collection and analysis stage. The spatial uncertainty is a result of the variability of such contaminants which affects decision-making at various scales. In this webinar, Drs Julian Ijumulana (Tanzania) and Prosun Bhattacharya (Sweden) will present the holistic approach that integrates Quantum Geographic Information Systems (QGIS) and other GIS software and tools to handle the spatial uncertainty in the measured fluoride concentrations in drinking water. The case study considered in this webinar includes the three administrative regions in northern Tanzania within the East African Rift Valley (EARV).  You are all invited to listen to this webinar using the links provided.  The webinar is free of costs.

 

Webinar: Landscape photography for health and wellbeing during the pandemic

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WEBINAR 

Prof. Chaosheng Zhang, Persnal Professor of Geography
Director, International Network for Environment and Health (INEH)
School of Geography, Archaeology & Irish Studies
National University of Ireland, Galway

Topic: Landscape photography for health and wellbeing during the pandemic

Time: Dec 18, 2021 (Saturday), 13:00 Dublin

 

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