Academy Of Medicine Specialties Inducts Ministers Of Health, Education, 134 Others As Fellows By Tunbosun Ogundare - Lagos

From left, President, Academy of Medicine Specialties of Nigeria(AMSN), Prof Oladapo Ashiru; Chairman of Board of Trustees, Dr Sonny Kuku and Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees, Prof Osato Giwa- Osagie All is set by the Academy of Medicine Specialties of Nigeria(AMSN) to induct a total of 136 professionals as fellows of the academy. Four of the inductees are serving government ministers and they are the ministers of Health, Dr Osagie Ohanire; Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu; Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu and the Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora. They will be conferred with honorary fellow of the academy alongside the business mogul, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu at the induction ceremony scheduled for Thursday, July 29, in Lagos. The Chairman Board of Trustees of the academy and co-founder, EkoCorps Plc, Dr Sonny Kuku, made this known at a news conference in Lagos, on Tuesday. He said 14 from the remaining number would be conferred with emeritus fellows while the rest with foundation fellows of the academy. Kuku, a renowned endocrinologist said the academy would also be officially inaugurated at the event. He explained that it took him and three other founding members, namely Prof Oladapo Ashiru, Prof Osato Giwa-Osagie and Prof Augustine about 12 years to birth the academy which he said was registered officially with the federal government in 2019. He said the idea behind the academy was borne out of their passionate desire to contribute more meaningfully to the growth and development of the health and medical sector in the country. He said all the inductees were found to be credible individuals whose contributions to their different professions, the economy and to mankind as a whole are unquantifiable. Giving insights into the academy, the president of the academy and consultant reproductive endocrinologist, Prof Oladapo Ashiru explained that the sole objectives of the academy is to promote excellence in medical research and education, and also the application of research in the practice of medicine and the enhancement of human health and welfare. He said the academy would be able to achieve the objective by performing, among others mentorship, collaboration and advisory roles on health-related issues of national importance to the government for well-informed policies directions. He said that was why the academy shall be merit-based membership. He said there would not be political consideration for membership but for only those who have distinguished themselves not only in medical and health-related fields but also in arts and humanities- health-related activities and have contributed significantly to society and mankind.