NOFIC SEEKS TO PARTNER FUNAI IN UROGNAECOLOGY

NOFIC SEEKS TO PARTNER FUNAI IN UROGNAECOLOGY

The National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC) is seeking to partner with the Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi State in the area of Urognaecology.

This was made known yesterday when the Medical Director of the premier National Obstetric Fistula Centre in Nigeria, Prof. Ileogben Sunday-Adeoye led other members of the Centre’s Management to present a proposal in that regard to the University Management.

Prof. Sunday-Adeoye noted that the Centre has the mandate to provide free surgical services for clients with obstetric fistula, training of medical and paramedical personnel, rehabilitation, research and prevention of obstetric fistula in Nigeria.

He further added that their choice of Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI) for the proposed post graduate partnership and training in the field of Urognaecology was informed by the emphasis the University places on academic excellence and integrity, stressing that the partnership would be the first of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa.

The Vice Chancellor of Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi State, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba

Welcoming the idea in principle, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba thanked the Centre for choosing the University for such Partnership, but noted that the University is yet to commence post graduate studies, adding that the University’s College of Medicine is also envisioned to take-off by October 2017.

Therefore, the Vice Chancellor asked them to exercise patience to allow the University kick-start its College of Medicine and School of post graduate studies first before the partnership could be mid-wifed.