A Consultant Neurologist, of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Kolawole Wahab has disclosed that some doctors who finished medical degree, decide to ‘japa’, without waiting for housemanship.
Wahab stated this on Wednesday in Ilorin, while delivering his Lecture at the Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH).
His Lecture was entitled: “Reshaping Residency Training in Nigeria: Digital Technology, Financial Inclusion and their Impact on Residency Training”.
Wahab who also teaches in the Department of Medicine of the University of Ilorin emphasized on the importance of residency training for fresh medical graduands, advised them against neglecting their training.
The expert described residency training as an adult education or self-directed learning and goal oriented.
He explained that resident doctors in Nigeria are registered medical practitioner undergoing further training in an institution.
The don added that the institutions are accredited by either the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria or by the West African Postgraduate Medical College.
According to him, there is need to keep abreast of changes in society, which is all about competence and acquisition of necessary skills.
He underscored the need for reaident doctors to equip themselves with the latest digital knowledge in Artificial Intelligence (AI), adding that the world is in the fifth phase of industrial revolution.
He advised resident doctors to be educated on Telemedicine, a term that covers the use of technology to deliver clinical care at a distance. Similarly, the Neurologist observed that financial inclusion is key to attaining the SDG 17 Goals, which revolves around health of the citizens.
Also in his Lecture, Prof. Kayode Osagbemi, a Consultant Public Healrh Physician of UITH, lamented that climate change is affecting the health of humans globally.
He was speaking on the theme: “The Effect of Climate Change on Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases: Bridging Reality and Research for Holistic Healthcare”.
Osagbemi observed that Greenhouse gases from human activities are the most significant driver of climate change.
He explained that this has caused the earth to warm faster, and has disrupted weather patterns, which leads to more extreme climate events. The expert lamented that low income countries, who are the developing world are at the receiving ends, facing the menace of global warming.
Osagbemi pointed out that this has affected the air, water and environment, leading to shortage of food, flooding, and causing environmental degradation and desertification.”
More than 80 percent of emerging diseases are viral diseases and becoming difficult to handle, and no anti virus,” he said.
He called for concerted efforts from individual and government in reducing our carbon footprints, and harnessing energy from the sun as alternative to fuel.
The doctor enjoin Nigerians to go green, cultivate garden and grow trees.
Earlier in his welcome address, Dr Muhammed Yusuf, the President of ARD-UITH observed that the theme of the programme is apt, and carefully crafted to reflect the challenges the doctors encounter on residency training.
He explained that the AGM was a week long event, which includes medical outreaches, donation to orphanages and elections for new executives of the association.
(NAN)