Top health experts assess Nigeria's health sector at HEWAN symposium

Dr. Richard Adebayo

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu

 The Surgical Skills Centre of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi Araba, Lagos, comes alive on March 3, 2017, as top rated medical experts in the Nigerian health sector gather to deliberate on salient issues affecting healthcare delivery in the wake of the current economic situation.
The occasion which is the 7th annual symposium of Nigeria's flagship media health group - the Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN)promises to live up to its billing under the chairmanship of the Chief Medical Director of LUTH, Prof Chris Bode.
Leading the discussion as Guest lecturer at the event themed: “Mental Health in A Recessed Economy" is the Acting Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr. Richard Adebayo.
Other topics for presentation include “Disease Outbreaks: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Experience”, by the MD/
CEO, NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu; and “The Burden of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria” presented by Director General, NACA, Dr. Sani Aliyu.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris is Chief Host.