From Agaju Madugba, Katsina
The Katsina State government and Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the usage of some government health care facilities for clinical training of the university’s Health Sciences programmes.
According to a press statement by the school’s Public Relations Officer, Habib Umar Aminu, the MOU provides a framework for the students to participate in clinical postings and other related training, designed to equip them with the requisite skills for effective health care training.
“The training is part of the students’ requirements for the award Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.Nsc.), Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (B.MLS) and Bachelor Radiography (B. Rad.),” the statement said, adding that, “it is mandatory for each student to undergo a supervised clinical training programme to acquaint them with current technological developments 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 ceremony, the FUDMA Vice Chancellor, Prof. Armaya’u Hamisu Bichi, said the university had since commenced the health related courses and desirous of the health facilities to train such students as part of their requirements for completion of their respective programmes.
“He said that the university was 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 of Health, Yakubu Nuhu Danja, lauded the initiative which he said would go a long way in boosting health care delivery in the state especially as it relates to manpower challenge which is key in health care service delivery.
“He assured that government through the Ministry of health which is the implementing partner will ensure all the terms and agreement are adequately met for the benefit of both parties and the students who are the major beneficiaries,” the statement said.
