The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has pledged sustained assist for healthcare establishments and improved entry to high quality medical companies because the West African College of Physicians (WACP) marks its 50th anniversary.
The Minister of State for the FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, gave the reassurance on the College’s golden jubilee celebration and Annual General and Scientific Meetings held on the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja.
The occasion was themed: “WACP at 50: Celebrating a Legacy and Envisioning the Future.”
Mahmoud, who was the Chief Host, stated the FCT Administration, beneath the management of the Minister, Nyesom Wike, remained dedicated to strengthening healthcare supply and supporting establishments working to enhance medical companies.
She described the anniversary as a landmark in West Africa’s medical historical past, recognising the College’s 5 many years of contributions to specialist coaching, scientific analysis, skilled growth and medical excellence.
The minister careworn that healthcare funding was important to nationwide growth, noting that the well being of residents instantly influenced productiveness, social welfare and financial development.
“A healthy population is essential for economic productivity, social well-being and sustainable national development,” she stated.
She urged governments and stakeholders to speculate extra in medical training, specialist coaching, analysis, fashionable healthcare services and the welfare of healthcare professionals.
Mahmoud additionally referred to as for stronger mentorship programmes and expanded skilled growth alternatives for younger physicians to make sure a talented and sustainable medical workforce.
She famous that physicians contributed considerably to illness prevention, public well being training, medical analysis and evidence-based policymaking, past the therapy of sicknesses.
The minister additional inspired the College to harness rising applied sciences, notably synthetic intelligence, to strengthen medical decision-making and enhance healthcare supply.
She counseled the WACP management, Fellows, members and companions for sustaining the imaginative and prescient of the establishment’s founders and offering a platform for scientific trade, skilled cooperation and the event of options to widespread well being challenges.
Mahmoud additionally praised the Central Organising Committee, led by Dr Akin Moses, for organising the anniversary celebration and scientific conferences in Abuja.
Speaking on the occasion, WACP President, Dr Mourtalla Ka, referred to as for stronger postgraduate medical training, elevated scientific analysis and enhanced regional collaboration to handle rising healthcare challenges throughout West Africa.
Ka stated the College had educated and licensed hundreds of specialist physicians over the previous 5 many years, contributing to medical training, medical apply, analysis and well being management throughout the area.
He paid tribute to the founding fathers, former presidents, senior Fellows, lecturers and mentors whose dedication had sustained the establishment’s development and status.
The WACP president careworn the significance of adopting advances in medical science and expertise whereas preserving skilled requirements and the human values important to medical apply.
He urged the College to strengthen assist for youthful Fellows and trainees, saying the golden jubilee supplied a possibility to resume its dedication to skilled excellence and improved healthcare outcomes throughout West Africa.
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