The Director of Biomedical Science Research and Training Center (BioRTC) and also the Special Adviser on Science, Research and Innovation, Dr. Mahmoud Bukar Maina has disclosed that the Yobe State Government through the BioRTC has concluded a Two Day Training on Data Collection for the ongoing kidney research in the state.

Dr. Maina said the training includes Medical and Para Medical Experts, Geologists and Community Mobilisers that will sensitise members of the community on the development.He said the enumerators and researchers were drawn from Medical Doctors, Pharmacists, Medical Lab Scientists and other related disciplines.

He added that the research team is vested with the responsibility of conducting research to find out the high prevalence of kidney disease in Bade Emirate and other parts of the state.Meanwhile, the research will soon be mobilised to the field for data collection in Damaturu and Bade.