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We are ready to partner with you, Police boss tells Edo Referees

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We are ready to partner with you, Police boss tells Edo Referees By Isaac Eranga Edo Referees Chairman presenting a whistle, red and yellow cards to Edo CP In a bid to eliminating quacks from football officiating, in order to make football more attractive, progressive and better, the Edo State Police Command has entered into partnership with Edo State Football Referees Council. Executive of Edo Football Referee Council in group photograph with Edo Commissioner of Police This waade known by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Danmallam Mohamed, during a courtesy visit by executive of the State Referees Council, led by the State Chairman,  Mr. Johnbull Nosa Okundolor. "I was glad when I learnt Edo referees wanted to visit me. I have been a football player right from childhood. I started as a goal keeper before I became a player. I wore jersey number 7. "We are ready to partner with you in eliminating quacks so as to make football more attractive, progressive

Football development: Ikpoba-Okha seeks support of Edo Refs

By Isaac Eranga Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Council has called for the partnership of Edo State Football Referees Council as part of measures in developing football in the local government area. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Edo referees at the council secretariat in Idogbo, the Chairman of the Council, Hon. Eric Osayande, who was represented by the Secretary to the Local Government, Barr. Osagie Igbinowanhia called for the synergy between the Edo Referees Council and the Local Government Council in order to ensure development of the sport in the locality. "We are having a football competition coming up from May 6th, 2019 and at such, need the support of Edo Referees in terms of standard officiating", he said. Speaking, the Chairman of Edo Football Referees Council, Mr. Johnbull Nosa Okundolor said referees activities include recruitment, training, participation in the Nigeria football referee, and Nigeria football federation. He commended the Council for o

Urine test can provide accurate point-of-care results about PrEP adherence

http://www.aidsmap.com/page/ 3467945/ Michael Carter Published:  19 March 2019 A point-of-care urine test can accurately determine if a person is adherent to tenofovir-based pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to research presented to the recent  Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2019)  in Seattle. The test checks for antibodies to tenofovir and was tested in a trial of 30 people in Thailand who had different levels of adherence to tenofovir/emtricitabine PrEP. A minimum cut-off value showing if a person had taken PrEP within the past 24 hours was determined. The accuracy of the urine test compared well to gold-standard assays. A commercial point-of-care test has now been developed. The strip test provides results within five minutes and costs below $2. The investigators believe it could help motivate people to take their therapy and assist in the identification of people in need of adherence support. However, some delegates expres