A campaign is on-going on twitter by the Nigerian Society for Microbiology (NSM) calling on Government to recoganize the profession so that they can contribute their quota in the fight of COVID-19. #ProfessionalizeMicrobology


Thousands of members are pouring out their minds already, below are some posts by members.

@ Why is it that our health institutions only depends on research done by U.S, WHO and other international bodies. Answer because microbiology is missing in the field.

@ Our recognition will make a difference

@IN THIS FIGHT AGAINST COVID19, NIGERIA NEEDS US!, WE ARE TRAINED TO:

@Who understand this best than a MICROBIOLOGIST?

@if we were given the chance, if our course is being professionalize you will find us there.

@We simply want to be able to produce our own vaccines whenever there is an outbreak.
We are tired of basic researches, equip and professionalize MICROBIOLOGY, we want to carry out applied researches.
We know best about microorganisms.

@I stand for #ProfessionalizeMicrobology FG need to understand the need of human survival and right channel of testing. We a sidelined, to whom do we belong?!!!

@When you visit most of our hospitals (government hospital or private hospital) you will clearly see a department tittled "microbiology department" but the people working there are not microbiologist.
Please someone should tell me why this happened?

@We are trained to communicate with these microbes. We call on Federal government to #professionalizeMicrobology


Please join the campaign if you believe that the research sector in our country is mishandled and paralyzed.
Join the campaign #ProfessionalizeMicrobology on twitter 25-26th April