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The Society of Community Health Technologists and Scientists of Nigeria has held its national executive council meeting in Abuja, AMILOADED reports.
Speaking at the event which was held at Medical and Health Workers Union conference Hall, Ayuba Wabah House, Abuja, December, 9, 2022, the chairman board of trustee, Dr. Yusuf Yakubu Arrigasiu, appreciated the national executives for their “sleepless nights” to ensure community health technologists and scientists took their proper positions in the health care delivery in Nigeria.
He assured the members that soonest, the council of community health technologists and scientists will be established to regulate the practice and performance of it’s membership.
He stressed that no board or council in Nigeria has the mandate to regulate the community health technologists and scientists cadres in the profession in Nigeria except Society.
Following the chairman’s speech, the new registered uniforms with federal ministry of industry, trade and investment for Bsc, HND and ND in community health practice was unveiled.
By this, all universities and colleges of health sciences and technologies running the programs are to commence the use of the prescribed uniforms and at the same time allow their students to exercise their power of freedom of association as other students of their institutions to commence the students wing of Society of Community Health Technologists and Scientists Students of Nigeria.
Arrigasiu, however, appreciated members who worked tirelessly to ensure that Society of Community Health Technologists and Scientists of Nigeria was incorporated into Global Association of Clinical Officers and Physician Associate (GACOPA), West African Association of Physician Assistance (WAAPA), and World Accelerated Medically Trained Clinicians (AMTC).
He also urged them not to relent in proving to the world that professional is not only about the certification but how you can defend your certificate through the practice of your profession.
He also thanked and urged all government parastatals and agencies for the consideration given to their members in term of employment and also enjoined them to employ more of their members with the certificate of registration with the society for professional advancement at all level of community health practice in Nigeria.
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