OSCO-HEALTH Graduates 150 CHEW & JCHEW, inducts into Nigeria’s Community Health Practitioners Board
…be professional in your conduct – Provost tells inductees…
By Kingsley Omoyeni,
The Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria (CHPRBN) has inducted 150 Community Health Extension Workers(CHEW & JCHEW) graduates of the Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa into the board.
The event held at the College’s premises showcased the institution’s dedication to equipping students with the skills required to thrive in an interconnected world, as well as producing graduates who are not only academically proficient but also adept in leadership.
Speaking at the ceremony, Provost of the College, Dr Lateef Olarewaju Raheem urged the students not to rest on the feat they have just achieved in the field of Community Health Work, while charging them to see the achievement as a foundation for greater things to come.
The Provost who was represented by the Deputy Provost, Mrs Margaret Oparinde admonished the inductees to uphold their professional ethics and standard at all times.
He urged them to continue to be good ambassadors of the College wherever they find themselves, stressing that they should see their licenses to practice as an opportunity to improve humanity.
Administering the oath on the new inductees, Registrar, Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria, Dr Bashir Idris (Lifidin Jama’a) urged them to commit themselves to professional integrity, competence, accountability, and service to humanity.
The Registrar who was represented by the Director, Institute of Community Health, Abuja, Dr(Mrs) Risikat Motunrayo Onawola advised the inductees not to see ethics as an abstract concept, but should live daily in confidentiality, respectful care, non-discrimination,
and fidelity to scope of practice.
In his words “Competence is sustained through lifelong learning, evidence-based practice, and adherence to national guidelines, including the National Standing Orders.
“As a statutory regulatory body, CHPRBN remains resolute in its mandate to set standards, accredit training institutions, conduct professional examinations, induct qualified graduates, enforce ethical conduct, and promote continuous professional development.
“Our ongoing reforms particularly in digital transformation, credential verification, professional examinations, CPD management, and regulatory oversight are designed to align Nigerian community health practice with international best practices while remaining responsive to local realities”. He stated.
In a goodwill message, a former board member, Community Health Practitioners Board of Nigeria, Comrade Olabisi Adewumi called for the empowerment of CHPs and sustainable PHC for national development.
While congratulating the inductees, he charged them to work with the mindset that an healthy population is the backbone of any nation’s socio economic development.
Delivering the induction lecture at the event, the guest lecturer, Dr(Mrs) Oluwatoyin Oladejo from the Department of Community Health, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State described Community Health as the backbone of Primary Health Care system.
She urged them to ensure fairness and equity at all times, while also ensuring that they are transparent and accountable in all their dealings.
In her address, the Head of Department, Mrs Joyce Folasade Adebayo congratulated the students for their commitment and resilience to achieve their success, just as she expressed gratitude to the school management for the support towards the department.
The ceremony also witnessed the induction for graduates from Seventh Day Adventist College of Health Technology, Ile-Ife, Adonis American College of Health Technology, Esa-Oke, Interlink College of Health Technology, Ijebu-Jesa, Foreign Links College of Health Technology, Moro.