About
KIRCT is a non-profit, multi-million-dollar Biomedical Research institute that Pfizer built as an international donation with the Kano State Government as custodian. The facility was initially utilized as a teaching hospital due to its huge size. However, in 2021, the Kano State Government decided to convert the facility into an independent research trust free from the influence of the Government or other private entities. Accordingly, a board of trustees was formed, and a Founding CEO/Director (Professor Hamisu M. Salihu) was appointed following an exhaustive international search. KIRCT is located in the suburb of Kano City in northern Nigeria with a population (i.e., Kano City only) of about 4.5 million people. Kano State itself (there are 36 States in Nigeria) has a population of over 15 million people.
Area of Activities
Academic and research institutionContract Research Organisation (CRO)Data science or digital health providerEthics or regulatory bodyHospital or clinical centreNGO or civil society organisation