The Federal Government has reacted to news that it will be conducting free Deoxyribonucleic acid tests popularly known as DNA tests free of charge for Nigerians.
Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora denied the reports in a statement published on Wednesday.
The information was given in a tweet by @Ekwulu during the week. According to him, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said that DNA tests will be done for free in every government hospital.
According to chijiоke, Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering(Affidavit).@Ekwulu, “There will be free DNA test in government owned hospitals from June this year. -Nigerian Health Minister. ME:l wonder if this is good or bad news?“
The information attracted varying reactions across members of the public, some whom doubted the ability of the government to fund such a project without foreign aid.
Others believe it would bring sanity to the growing distrust among couples.
Reactions:
Ego Ofu Onye@konnectckris·Replying to @EkwuluThe Nigeria government cannot even afford free HIV tests for 3 of her states, talk more od DNA test? Abegii.. the cost of one DNA extraction kit can cover for maternal and child care of about 10 families
Nwa onye nkuzi@Mr_Mobility78·HIV tests and drugs have been free for almost 15 years plus now in most govt hospitals powered by USAID. Get ur facts right comrade.
IMIξ@Realtimileyin· If this DNA test ish becomes a thing. A third of the families in Lagos will crumble. twitter.com/Morris_Monye/s…
In his reaction, the Minister of State for Health, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora said that the information is false.
He said: “This is a false claim. At no point did I or the minister (of Health) say this. The claims about free DNA tests are not true.”
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