College Enrolls Entire Student Body In Health Competition Against Malaria

The Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology (FCAH&PT), Ibadan, has enrolled its full pupil assemblage successful the Geneith Health Competition (GHC), an inaugural designed to rise malaria consciousness and empower young radical arsenic wellness advocates.

The competition, organised by CEOAFRICA and sponsored by Geneith Pharmaceuticals Limited, focuses connected malaria prevention, education, advocacy, and assemblage engagement, equipping students to go proactive ambassadors for nationalist health.

Speaking astatine the flag-off ceremonial astatine the college,  Acting Provost Dr. Chidi Okpeze said the inaugural aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s eight-point wellness docket and would fortify students’ knowing of malaria and their relation successful tackling it.

“Participating successful the Geneith Health Competition is simply a important measurement towards empowering our students. This inaugural volition heighten their knowing of malaria and animate them to lend positively to the wellness of our nation,” Dr. Okpeze said.

The MD/CEO of CEOAFRICA, Prince Cletus Ilobanafor, described the GHC arsenic a life-changing opportunity, revealing that Geneith Pharmaceuticals had committed ₦1 cardinal successful sponsorship, including ₦420 cardinal for scholarships and awards.

“Through the Geneith Health Competition, our extremity is to spot students and youths go ambassadors for a malaria-free Nigeria. With ₦1 cardinal successful sponsorship from Geneith Pharmaceuticals Limited, which includes ₦420 cardinal allocated for scholarships and currency awards, we are dedicated to student-focused initiatives,” helium stated.

Highlighting the dire implications of malaria successful Nigeria, Ilobanafor said, “Ninety-six per cent of diseases students kick astir successful schoolhouse clinics are linked to malaria. By engaging younker arsenic the vanguard successful this initiative, we purpose to alteration this communicative and empower them to make a healthier community.”

Supporting this vision, President of the Students Union Government (SUG) astatine FCAH&PT, Akanbi-Stone Adeola, described the inaugural arsenic a “life-changing opportunity” for students, affirming, “We are afloat acceptable to instrumentality ownership of the combat against malaria. Our procreation indispensable beryllium the 1 to yet extremity this disease.

The lawsuit featured distinguished guests, including the Chairperson of the Governing Council Board astatine the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, Hajia Wosilat Giwa on with the President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Pharm. Tanko Ibrahim Ayuba, and  contiguous past President of PSN and Co-chairman of the College of Assessors, Pharm. (Prof.) Cyril Odianose Usifoh.

Since its motorboat successful Abuja connected May 2, 2025, by Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the contention has gained enactment from cardinal nationalist stakeholders, including the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria and the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria.

With registration closing connected February 15, 2026, FCAH&PT’s information sets a precedent for different institutions to articulation the movement.