By Usman Shuaibu
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) Gwagwalada branch has organised Scientific Conference with a theme” Human Capacity Development in the Health Sector in a Dwindling Economy” for its members.
Speaking at the event the Chief Host and the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Hospital, Prof. Bissalla Ekele appreciated the contributions of all Consultants in the 8 hospital in the area of providing quality health care services to patients.
He equally recognised the efforts of union leaders towards ensuring the hospital move forward.
On his part, the Chairman of the occasion, who is the immediate past President of West African College of Surgeon, Prof King-David Terna Yawe expressed optimism that the discussions would in no small measure help to cement relationships amongst various professional health unions in the Hospital .
He commended the efforts of the current CMD for introducing new innovations in the hospital just as he enjoined other medical practitioners to emulate and tap from the experience of the CMD.
Earlier in his welcome address, Chairman MDCAN UATH Chapter who doubles as Senior Lecturer and Consultant General Surgeon, Dr. Samuel Ali Sani lauded medical workers in the hospital towards effective management of Covid -19 cases.
He explained that MDCAN is non-profit association saddled with the responsibility of providing quality services to patients even as he pointed out that UATH Gwagwalada had the highest conglomerate Consultants in the FCT.
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