HEWAN holds annual symposium

Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) will on Friday, March 3rd hold her annual health symposium for the year. A host of medical experts in key public and private sectors of the health industry will deliberate on salient issues of healthcare delivery in Nigeria.

In a release by the President of the association, Chioma Obinna, she said, the 7th annual symposium is themed: “Mental Health in A Recessed Economy”.

Leading the discussion as the Guest lecturer is the Acting Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr. Richard Adebayo.

Among other topics for presentation are “Disease Outbreaks: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Experience”, by the CEO, NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu; and “The Burden of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria” presented by Director General, NACA, Dr. Sani Aliyu.

Chief Host of the event chaired by the Chief Medical Director of LUTH, Prof Chris Bode, at the Surgical Skills Centre, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).