Excellence In Healthcare Award “II Spur Us To Do More Gov. AbdulRazaq To Residents Doctors

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has assured the members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, and the general public that the award of Excellence bestowed on his administration in the Healthcare sector, will spur them to do more.

“We appreciate you for recognising what we are doing in Kwara towards transforming and changing the narratives in health care. This award would only spur us to do more.

“I gladly accept the award and wholeheartedly dedicate it to the overall hard-working health workforce in the state”.

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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, at an extraordinary National Executive Council Meeting, held at Peace Hotel, Ilorin, at the weekend, bestowed an award of Excellence on the Governor and some other philanthropists who have supported the training pursuit of the Resident Doctors in different parts of the country.

Speaking at the event, NARD President, Dr. Dare Godiya Ishaya explained that the association’s performance rating was not beclouded with sentiments.

“Our association was specifically inspired by the commencement of residency training at the state-owned General Hospital in Ilorin.

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“residency training is a precursor to producing highly qualified specialists, who are expected to be deployed by the state government to actualize its dream of providing quality healthcare delivery services to the citizens”

Dr. Ishaya also used the occasion to stress the need for the state government to align and integrate the ongoing training programme into the duly legislated Medical Residency Training Programme (MRTP) of the Federal Government.

The award presentation was also extended to past leaders of the association among whom was, Sir. Dr. Ademola Aderibigbe, a renowned physician and nephrologist (kidney specialist),

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In his speech, the host Resident Doctors under the leadership of Dr Dele Abdullahi of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital branch of the Association appreciated the participants and applauded the commitment of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq-led administration to health care and the unprecedented support received in accomplishing the various community medical and surgical outreaches, undertaken by the local branch of the National Association.