The African Studies Center (ASC) sponsors conferences, lectures, exhibits, film series, and cultural performances throughout the year. These events are designed to foster understanding of Africa among members of the U-M community and the public and to advance the exchange of resources and knowledge between U-M and its partners in Africa.
In addition to our yearly programming, ASC considers funding requests to cosponsor lectures, events, performances, and activities that coincide with the our mission to promote a broad and deep understanding of the region. Request to cosponsor an event»
ASC Event | Community-level Water Testing for Disease Control in Developing Countries
Vincent Nnamdigadi Chigor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
In this two-day event, Dr. Vincent Nnamdigadi Chigor, a visiting scholar in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan Medical School, a professor at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and an environmental and public health microbiologist with extensive experience working with communities to improve health outcomes, will inspire interest and build participants' capacity to address the challenge of waterborne diseases through community-level water testing and treatment. Participants will receive hands-on training in water quality testing using the Portable Microbiology Laboratory (PML), Colilert, and Petrifilm methods, as well as training on affordable household water treatment options, including chlorine disinfection and solar pasteurization. The workshop will equip participants with practical skills to assess water safety, identify risks, and promote safer water practices in resource-limited communities.
Please register at https://forms.gle/AThVrDrzXbDA5BMn9
Please register at https://forms.gle/AThVrDrzXbDA5BMn9
| Building: | Weiser Hall |
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| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Tags: | African Studies, African Studies Center, Discussion, Lecture, Public Health |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from African Studies Center, International Institute |
