NEDC, IMSA train IVF nurses to boost fertility care in North East

The Institute of Medical Sciences Africa (IMSA) in collaboration with the North East Development Commission (NEDC) is working to improve healthcare delivery in the region with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) nurses. The institute, which is a subsidiary of the Nisa Medical Group, trained a select group of doctors, embryologists and nurses from the University of […]

The Institute of Medical Sciences Africa (IMSA) in collaboration with the North East Development Commission (NEDC) is working to improve healthcare delivery in the region with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) nurses.

The institute, which is a subsidiary of the Nisa Medical Group, trained a select group of doctors, embryologists and nurses from the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) in the fields of Infertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).

The graduates were presented with their certificates at a ceremony held at NISA Premier in Abuja.

Speaking at the event, the Group Managing Director NMG, Dr Musa Shuaib, said that the NISA Premier Group is a healthcare services delivery company and the flagship is NISA Premier Hospital.

He said that apart from the hospital, the group works as an advanced diagnosis company.

In his remarks, the CEO and Founder, Dr Ibrahim Wada, said “This is a remarkable day for us as some of the trainees who completed their programme are receiving their certificate to go back to their places of work. I must appreciate the North East Development Commission, which graciously made this possible to support the Teaching Hospital in Maiduguri to develop the practice of IVF.

“If you look at the staggering number of couples in this country in the North East, South and West that suffer, you will know that IVF has come to bring relief. I am glad that you will be part of the nation’s team that will support these people.”

He added that nationals from some West African countries are gradually becoming part of the NISA Media Group by sending their members to the group for training.

He added, “A few years ago, the option for a trainee was either to go to Europe, India or somewhere else. But it is remarkable that not only our people from Nigeria, there are people from Chad, Sierra Leone and Togo.”

Also speaking, Dr Adamu Onu, MD of the Institute of Medical Sciences, urged the graduates to make the best use of the training they received in helping their patients.