Francis Sardauna in Katsina
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Federal University Dutsin-Ma and Katsina State’s Ministry of Health on the use of some state government-owned healthcare facilities for clinical training of the university’s newly introduced Health Sciences programmes.
The MoU, according to a statement by the varsity public relations Officer, Habibu Umar Aminu, provides a framework for the students to participate in clinical posting and other related training, which is designed to equip the students of the university with the required skills for effective healthcare delivery.
The training is part of the students’ requirement for the award of Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.Nsc.), Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (B.MLS) and Bachelor Radiography (B.Rad.).
It is mandatory for each student to undergo a supervised clinical training programme to acquaint them with the current technological development in health laboratories.
Some of the hospitals to be used under the MoU are General Amadi Rimi Specialist Hospital Katsina, General Hospital Katsina, Turai Yar’Adua Maternal and Children Hospital Katsina, General Hospital Dutsin-Ma, Comprehensive Health Centre Dutsin-Ma and Primary Health Care Centre, Abukur.
Speaking at the occasion, the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Armaya’u Hamisu Bichi, said the university has since commenced the health-related courses and desirous of the health facilities to train such students as part of their requirement for completion of their respective programmes.
He said the university is committed to ensuring that the students get the best of clinical training and shall vigorously pursue it with a view to making the students excel in their academic pursuit.
On his part, the Commissioner for Health, Mr. Yakubu Nuhu Danja, lauded the initiative which he said will go a long way in boosting health care delivery in the state especially as it relates to the manpower challenge which is very key in health care service delivery.
He said the state government, through the ministry of health, which is the implementing partner, shall ensure all the terms and agreement are adequately met for the benefit of both parties and the students who are the major beneficiaries.
