COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTITIONERS' REGISTRATION BOARD OF NIGERIA INDUCT OYSCOHEST GRADUATES

History was made for the first time in the life of 91 year-old Oyo State College of Health Science and Technology, Eleyele, Ibadan, as 77 CHEW and 44 JCHEW graduates of the college were inducted by the Community Health Practitioners' Registration Board of Nigeria.

Delivering her address, Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi charged the inductees to always seek the best interest of their patients and work within the ethical limits of their profession. 

She commended the management of the college for sustaining the enviable academic standard of the College and also pledged the continuous support of Oyo state government to the college.

Provost of the college, Pharmacist Oluyemisi Oyewo in her welcome address congratulated the inductees on the successful completion of their courses and admonished them to always maintain professional integrity and abide by the ethical principles of the profession and appreciated the Oyo state governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for the constant financial and logistics support of his administration to the college.

Registrar and Chief Executive of the  Community Health Practitioners' Registration Board of Nigeria, Alhaji Bashir Idris, represented by the Zonal Technical Officer, South-west, Comrade Abayomi Great, commended the effort of the college management and attested to the high educational standard maintained over the years.

Executive Secretary,  Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, Dr Muideen Olatunji, National President, National Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria Comrade Kabir Hammed, represented by Oyo State Chairman of the Association, Mrs. Tolulope Olusola Jimoh in their respective goodwill messages, called on the newly inducted Community Heath workers to forge ahead in their studies and respect the rules and regulations of their profession .

Delivering the induction lecture with the theme, 'Embracing Excellence: A new journey begins', Dr. Monday Famakin, delved into the professional demands of the profession, calling on the inductees to always put their clients first in their practice. 

The head, Community Health Department, OYSCOHEST, Mrs Temitope Afolake Hannah Awotunde, while commending the college  management for being supportive, urged the inductees to be good ambassadors of their alma-mata and put their training into effective use on the field.