Abia rejoices as College of Health gets accreditation in medical laboratory science, dispensing opticianry

From Okey Sampson, Umuahia

The Abia State Government has expressed satisfaction over the recent accreditation secured by the Abia State College of Health Sciences and Management Technology, Aba.

The accreditation secured from the relevant regulatory board was in Medical Laboratory Science and Dispensing Opticianry.

The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who made the disclosure while addressing journalists at Government House, Umuahia, said the feat was part of gains from the ongoing reforms in the health sector in the state.

He explained that the state’s Ministry of Health, through its various agencies, had sustained efforts to obtain accreditation for academic programmes in the state’s owned health institutions. The commissioner noted that the development reflected the state government’s commitment to improving the quality of healthcare education and strengthening the institutions responsible for training healthcare professionals in the state. He revealed that the state government has received a 40-feet container of medical equipment and supplies donated by the Ogbuka-Umekwe Hope Foundation from the United States of America to support healthcare delivery in the state.

He described the donation as a significant contribution to the state’s health sector, considering the sophistication and high cost of some of the equipment.

The commissioner expressed the state government’s appreciation to the Foundation for its philanthropic gesture, noting that the donation would further support the ongoing transformation of the health sector.

He disclosed that the 19-year-old accident victim who recently underwent surgery was recovering well, recalling that the victim had been receiving medical attention and   making steady progress. “The patient is undergoing further recovery procedures, while the improvement in the patient’s condition is encouraging”.

The commissioner said no cases of diseases of public health importance were reported in Abia State between October 5 and 18. He informed that the victorious Abia State contingent to the Qatar International Schools Debate Competition would be hosted by Governor Alex Otti, on  Saturday, October 24, in Umuahia.