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By Kareem Islamiyat
The President, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCM), Prof. Akin Osibogun, has commended the benevolence of Mrs. Iyabo Attah for endowing the Alima Attah prizes for the selected two best dissertations in any area of cancer research in the college.
Prof. Osibogun made the appeal at the 41st convocation ceremony of NPMCM, which held at the college’s premises.
Osibogun explained that the medical college is presenting the two prizes for the first time and the winners are graduates from the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Radiology.
The NPMCM president urged wealthy individuals and organisations to support the college with prize awards and support in the other area of their needs.
He disclosed that 413 medical dental specialists have fulfilled the training requirements for the award of the fellowship examination and four fellows also distinguished themselves in service to the college and country.
He added: There are 92 graduates of postgraduate MD programmes, six postgraduate diplomas in Anesthesia and 73 diplomas in Family Medicine.
“ I implore you to continue to represent the college well in whatever position you find yourselves and be worthy ambassadors of the college both in character and learning.’’
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Muhammed Pate, who was represented told the NPMCM graduates ‘’You have been equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to spearhead improving Nigeria’s health system. You are a symbol of Nigeria’s aspiration to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the giants in the health sector globally.
“ Graduands and honourees, convocation is usually marked by grandeur and splendor and to allow an institution to exhibit its potentials and to reposition its efforts, progress and achievements.”
Prof. Olumuyiwa Odusanya, guest lecturer in his paper titled ‘’Towards Better and Longer Lives for all Nigerians Challenges and Solutions’’ said the college owes Nigerians to work individually and collectively as specialists and collaborate with others to ensure that life expectancy increases and the quality of life is improved.
Odusanya explained the that solutions to increase life span in Nigeria includes making them enjoy better quality of life and living longer is achievable, stating, “it should be one cardinal objective of all governments and all those involved in the provision of health services.
“ The actions to be taken are both in the socio-environmental conditions of the country and health system. Research remains a veritable tool for improving both quality of life and life expectancy and the college must be at the cutting edge of translational and person-specific research.
“ Thus, our research must be forward looking at developing new diagnostic tools, new drugs, new vaccines against cancer and other diseases such as diabetes,” he noted.
