Kwara hospital gets accredited to train resident doctors

The Ilorin General Hospital in Kwara state has been accredited to train resident doctors.

The faculty board of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria adjudged it fit for the purpose.

The hospital has also been accredited to train resident doctors in family medicine, according to a correspondence from the West African College of Physicians.

The accreditation, which is the first in the history of the state’s premier general hospital, followed its fulfilment of several criteria such as relevant equipment needed for such postgraduate training.

In a letter dated December 10, 2020, and addressed Ahmed Abdulkadir, chief medical director of the Ilorin General Hospital, Owoidoho Udofia, the college registrar, said the accreditation was based on the report of its accreditation visitation panel which certified the programmes and facilities of “your hospital for training Residents in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.”

“Senate approved that your institution should awarded partial accreditation for two years to train 15 Resident Doctors; four Senior Residents and 11 Junior Residents with effect from 9th October 2020,” according to the correspondence.

The accreditation for family medicine followed an assessment of the General Hospital by the accreditation team of the West African College of Physicians.

“Sequel to the report of the accreditation team that visited your institution on the 5th October 2020, the Council on behalf of the West African College of Physicians, sitting on the 1st November, 2020, granted your institution temporary accreditation for 2 years to train residents (18) membership and (9) fellowship,” according to a letter signed Albert Akpalu, by the college’s secretary general, and addressed to the CMD of the hospital.