The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that he was not aware of a cure for HIV/AIDS being reported by the majority of the Nigerian media (not The PUNCH).

The minister had reacted to the not-so-new claims of finding a cure for HIV being made by a Professor of Virology at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia State, Maduike Ezeibe.



Contrary to media interpretation of his claims, Ezeibe said he had only found a “potentiate” for possible manufacturing of HIV drugs.

As reported by the media, the professor had said, “The medicine had been used to “potentiate Ampicilin, Chloroquine, Piperazine and Sulphadimidin, among others…

“Local and international pharmaceutical companies would find the product as a veritable raw material…”

Technically and as defined by the Merriam Webster dictionary, a “potentiate” is used to augment the activity of (as a drug) synergistically. It is used to increase the power, effect, or likelihood of (something, especially a drug or physiological reaction).

And, as explained by Ezeibe himself, his current product is a “raw material” for HIV drugs if, as he also said, it is “approved by relevant authorities.”

Health Minister Adewole, in a text message sent through the Director Media & Public Relations at the Ministry of Health, Mrs. Boade Akinola, wrote, “I’m not aware of his claims.

“There are standard ways of disseminating such information.

“The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, in conjunction with the College of Medicine University of Ibadan, has been mandated to verify two claims of cure for HIV in Nigeria.

“We shall make our findings public when ready.”

http://punchng.com/health-minister-denies-knowledge-of-hiv-cure-by-abia-professor/

A certain Medical Doctor some years ago called Abalaka claimed he had gotten the cure for HIV.

Sadly,that Medical Doctor now sells pure water in Abuja,called Abalaka water.

Hope Maduike is not planning on starting his own pure water business?

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smh

I don't understand this people you are asking for government support without first inform appropriate authority on discovery.

S

I weep for this country, and the world in general.
They don't know and they will never know!

Well, the alleged cure could be given a try. It may be legit

IF YOU LIKE MAKE U GET AMNESIA. NEWS WEY DON SPREAD SINCE LAST YEAR. INSTEAD OF U PEOPLE TO CALL HM U R WAITING FOR HM TO COME. LET D WHITES CONTINUE MAKING MILLIONS FROM ARD

If he's not aware of the claims shouldn't it be prudent of him to investigate the veracity of such claims?

KingsleyCEO:
I wipe for this country, and the world in general.
They don't know and they will never know!

typo - "weep" unless you really meant "wipe"

Ok now that you know, get your ass to work sir

This is rubbish...arrant nonsense

any news I read online now will definitely have a part2.......someone will definitely come and deny it......



I don't believe anything online anymore, take online news seriously, at your own peril.

Na today?... They can deny anything

Afonja minister. If the Prof go abroad with it nw & it works, they'll say he's not patriotic. Instead of u to support him, u re denying it

ok

HungerBAD:
A certain Medical Doctor some years ago claimed he had gotten the cure for HIV.

Sadly,that Medical Doctor now sells pure water in Abuja now,called Abalaka water.

Hope Maduike is not planning on starting his own pure water business?

How do you know he sells pure water?

Unawareness is the foundation of APC leadership

ozoigbondu:



“There are standard ways of disseminating such information.

“The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, in conjunction with the College of Medicine University of Ibadan, has been mandated to verify two claims of cure for HIV in Nigeria.

“We shall make our findings public when ready.”

http://punchng.com/health-minister-denies-knowledge-of-hiv-cure-by-abia-professor/

abeg make una try, cos men don tire for rubber :

I comment my reserve on the matter

cosmatika:
Afonja minister. If the Prof go abroad with it nw & it works, they'll say he's not patriotic. Instead of u to support him, u re denying it

Yeebos and Fraud ehn?!
No be today.

Lmao!

I am waiting for when an Osu man will claim to have discovered the cure for greed and criminality.
Because honestly, that is the biggest affliction over there.

Issorite

KingsleyCEO:
I wipe for this country, and the world in general.
They don't know and they will never know!

so you wipe for your country?

Abeg weep oh.

If he claims to have found the cure, the institute of medical research will test and run many clinical trials before making pronouncements.

We're not saying he hasn't found the cure but there are laid down rules on how these things are done.

In other climes, scientists don't even mention anything about their discoveries until they've completed clinical trials.

Here we run straight to the media once we turn water to wine.

Can't understand why some of you here just love to hate. This discovery had been made some years back by this Prof, he has been trying to get the attention of the appropriate body like forever. Any persons in the ministry of health claiming not to be aware of the claim is a blatant liar. It's just that we live in a country where things don't work and we don't love to see people grow if its not directly involved with us.

It's IPOB again

SalomonKane:
How do you know he sells pure water?

is it a sin for a black man develop cure for HIV Aids?

When NACA and oda NGOs are bringing in enuff cash into d country thru many incentives and donations from foreign govts fighting HIV/AIDS in africa, your HIV cure will die a natural quiet death.

The land of the frauds have been exposed again

If they want to find the cure for aids all these years, they would have but they are making millions from it just like cancer.