The University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital ( UNIMEDTH), Ondo  signed a Memoradum of Understanding (MoU) with the Welsey University, Ondo for collaboration  in the areas of provision of clinical extern postings for certain categories of their Medical students and Allied Health programmes.

The Acting Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr. Michael  Gbala in his  remarks described the partnership as a positive development towards ensuring the Nigeria healtth sector is populated with more trained health personnel that would mitigate unending “Japa Syndrome” in the country. According to him, the collaboration it is a win-win benefits to both Institutions and the entire  healthcare professional practice in the State at large.

The Vice-chancellor of Wesley University, Rt. Rev. Prof. Obeka Samuel Sunday (JP) expressed his delight  towards the  friendly disposition of the management of the Hospital at entering into an  MoU with Wesley University. He  said the collaboration will engender an enduring  advacement of health related programmes of the school. He further lend his voice to the fact the readiness to open doors for exchange of skills expertise among congnate Institutions in the training of healthcare workers will help to address shortage of healthcare professionals which had almost crippled quality healthcare services in  Nigeria and in other African sub-Saharan nations.

The Vc expantiated on the merits of the relationship, saying  it would increase students enrollment. More so,  considering the proximity of the two institutions in terms  accessiblility for thier students. He added that with the quality of  available  human  resource and infrastructures at UNIMEDTH, it has an advantage to place Wesley University  on a  unique pedestal to start turning out well-groomed  Medical graduates  that could be capable enough to compete effectively with their comteporaries around the world.

Earlier, the Acting Chairman Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), Dr. Ayodeji Akinbodewa said it is a good step in the right direction, saying the MoU would go along way to birth more medical doctors that would benefit all and sundry.

He added that, it would create a platform for exchange of ideas between the institutions which would assist to harvest hybrid of information that could help State Government to formulate policies and implementing decisions.

 

Akinjide Oluwatope

Head, Media and Publicity

UNIMED Teaching Hospital