MODHIP’s Training & Capacity Building pillar exists to strengthen Nigeria’s military and national public health workforce. Our mission is to equip clinicians, laboratory scientists, counselors, pharmacists, data specialists, and program managers with the practical knowledge, skills, and confidence required to deliver high-quality HIV, TB, emerging infections, and general clinical services.

We provide comprehensive training through national centers of excellence, including:

• Clinical Training & Research Centre (CTRC), Kaduna

• Clinical Research Centre (CRC), Abuja

• Defence Reference Laboratory (DRL), Abuja

Together, these institutions deliver specialized programs that combine classroom instruction, hands-on clinical mentorship, biosafety practice, and operational research experience.

A. Clinical Training & Research Centre (CTRC), Kaduna

• National hub for clinician training

• Hosts HIV/AIDS management training

• Provides advanced mentorship for doctors, nurses, and pharmacists

B. Clinical Research Centre (CRC), Abuja

• Research-driven training facility

• Built in response to Ebola outbreak

• Supports vaccine trials and clinical protocol training

C. Defence Reference Laboratory (DRL), Abuja

• Advanced hands-on lab training

• Molecular diagnostics, biosafety, QA/QC programs

• Supports national EQA and laboratory workforce development

• 1,500+ Health Workers Trained Annually

• 31+ Military Health Facilities Reached Nationwide

• Multiple Clinical & Laboratory Cadres Supported Each Year

• National Coverage Across All Geopolitical Zones

• Nigerian Armed Forces Medical Personnel

• Military Hospital Administrators

• Civilian Health Workers

• Research Scientists

• Public Health Officers

• Program Implementers & Data Officers

• Military-grade discipline + global health standards

• Hands-on, competency-driven instruction

• Strong ethical and safety foundations

• Integrated research-clinical-laboratory approach

• National scale with local community impact

MODHIP delivers training in collaboration with:

• Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH)

• Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

• PEPFAR

• Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)

• USAMRD-A/N

• National and International Academic Institutions