AMLSN urges members to embrace new opportunities

• As body gets set for collaborative preventive health checks initiative, other matters

By Enyeribe Ejiogu

National President of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Dr. Uche Odionyenma, has urged members of his union to embrace new opportunities to render improved services to a wider population of the country.

He threw the charge ahead of the preventive health checks initiative being put together by a media group and other stakeholders in collaboration with AMLSN.

In a special New Year letter to AMLSN members to express his heartfelt appreciation for their unwavering dedication to the “noble profession” he assured them that the association “has an exciting year ahead, filled with innovative projects and initiatives designed to elevate the status of Medical Laboratory Practitioners in Nigeria.”

Odionyenma stated that the leadership would make the current regime truly memorable in the hearts of Medical Laboratory scientists at all levels of governments.

According to him, the projects in the pipeline include approval and full commencement of the MLSD programme; passage of National Postgraduate College of Medical Laboratory Science bill into law; Hearts and Minds Campaign Initiative – an innovative legacy of true public service that touches the hearts of AMLSN members and lab tests beneficiaries; Commencement of the construction of the Research Lab Project of AMLSN in Abuja; optimal performance of AMLSN website with creation of job portal; guard against breach of the MLSCN act while ensuring the upholding of her statutory mandates; ensure commencement of centralized internship placement; strong advocacy to address Medical Laboratory Services manpower challenge; strong agitation for the reconstitution of MLSCN and constitution of FCMLST Boards; guard against retrogressive activities of training Institutions or any organisation; advocating for improved welfare and working conditions for our members in both public and private sectors and strengthening partnerships with key stakeholders, among others,

While reiterating the commitment of AMLSN leadership to “creating value for members” and consolidating the position of the association as the leading voice for Medical Laboratory Science practitioners in Nigeria, he urged all members to join in shaping the future of the profession, declaring, “Together, we can achieve greatness.”