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NAMP SHOWCASES ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE, WORKSHOP

BY MILES OLU and JOSEPH CHUKWUDEBE

The Nigerian Association of Medical Physicists has pleasantly showcased her 2019 Annual Scientific Conference, Workshop as well as the commemoration of International Day of Medical Physics 2019 (Nov. 13^th – 15^th ,2019) at the old Great Hall, College of Medicine/Lagos University Teaching Hospital (CMUL / LUTH) Idi – Araba, Surulere, Lagos with a theme: IT’S A MEDICAL PHYSICS WORLD. Speaking as the President of NAMP to the audience professor Moses Aweda of the Department of Radiation Biology and Radiotherapy, College of Medicine of University of Lagos disclosed that the Nigerian Association of Medical Physicist (NAMP) is an affiliate of the International Organisation of Medical Physics (IOMP) is the national body of Medical Physics professionals adding that the patriotic, erudite, dynamics and committed scholars and professionals had over the years been actively involved in the discharge of duties, serving the nation in public and private health Institutions, Research and Industries.

Speaking further prof. Aweda said that just like the other nationals and International Organisations, the NAMP had been playing uncommon roles in the development and facilitating the education and specialist training of members in order to fulfil the objectives in consultation, Research and Development of Medicine and Medical Technology using physics models and techniques.

Speaking again prof. Aweda said that in Cancer management, medical physics as consultants used diagnostic images for simulation of treatments, produce treatment plans, conduct quality control on imaging and treatment facilities as well as manage radiation protection and safety programs, provide scientific and derive advice which had direct bearing on the management and safety of the patients. 

Speaking in his own words (NAMP) every year gathers members together with the aim to provide a forum for both young and well experienced researchers, students, in medical physics and closely related fields from across the country and beyond, to deliberate, brainstorm and share the modern concepts and latest discoveries during the conference scientific sessions. The latest relevant research findings and innovations of International standards are selected among the scientific presentations for publications in the next volume of our International Peer – reviewed African Journal of Medical Physics. Knowledge and technological development have, and are still rapidly expanding in al specialities of medicine and medical science. The roles of Medical Physicists in modern patient care and disease management have emerged in the last two decades and have so increased to the extent that the profession now constitutes a world of its own.

The unique roles of Medical Physicists have made the profession to be special and indispensable in 2019. This informs the theme for this year’s gathering (IT’S A MEDICAL PHYSICS WORLD). It is my hope that this conference presentation and the workshop will inspire our members, individually and corporately, and that it will result in significant advancement of medical practises as we faithfully play our professional clinical roles.

Speaking on behalf of the Hon. Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Enanire, Dr. Mustapha Alimi pleasantly expressed the goodwill of his boss to the heads of NAMP and the general public. He commended them for their uncommon roles they play in the treatment of Cancer cases and other medical clinical applications. He pragmatically charged the Nigerian Association of Medical Physicists members and other medical related professionals to consistently engage themselves in medical researches so as to arriving at workable solutions and simulations of the treatment of patients of Cancer ailment.

Speaking with a goodwill message the Provost, College of Medicine of the University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos prof Lesi and also wearing another cap as he stood in for the Vice – Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Olutoyin Ogundipe praised the Nigerian Association of Medical Physicists (NAMP) for their indispensable contributions to the college of medicine University of Lagos and the general public in the provision of deft researches for the treatment and adequate management of Cancer cases.

He challenges them to produce workable communiques from the abstracts papers submitted to the central working committee of Nigerian Association of Medical Physicists so that younger professionals in the Radiation, Biology Oncology, Physics and Astronomy departments would fall back when the need arises. Speaking with journalists second Vice President of Nigerian Association of Medical Physicists and also of the Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife Prof. Balogun said that the theme of their 3^rd Edition of Annual Scientific Conference and Workshop which is (IT’S A MEDICAL PHYSICS WORLD) is actually apt and right adding that the medical physicists are specialists trained to cerebrally manage cancer cases whether in children and adults.

Speaking again Prof. Balogun said that the NAMP 3^rd edition of Annual Scientific Conference and Workshop had gathered experts together to present scientific abstracts papers which in turn added values and made loud statements on the roles of medical physicists in the treatment of cancer issues at the hospitals. Speaking with journalists consultant in clinical Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiotherapy, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Prof. Abayomi Durosinmi – Etti said that the treatment and management of cancer cases had started yielding positive results both for the patients and the power that be. Speaking again he said he said that there are about seven cancer centres spread across the nation namely Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu, Zaria, Abuja, Sokoto, Benin city adding that these cancer centres have really assisted those suffering from the disease.

He opines that the cost of managing cancer ailment is still on high sides He pleasantly appealed to all well-meaning individuals and corporate organization to come out fully and give back to society from the blessings God Himself the creator of the universe has bestowed on them.

He enthused that the medical doctors and other medical related personnel had been retrained from time to time with modern applications of treating and managing cancer cases. He concurred that the medical personnel working at LUTH can favourably work at any Cancer cnetres globally adding that the powers that be needs to invest adequately in the health care sector.

He said that the former honourable minister of health Prof. Adewole who is an authority in the Oncology radiotherapy did well as the minister of health by approving many grants for the management cancer cases. Also he he concurs that the present honourable minister of health Dr. Osagie Enanire would invest large chunk of resources to cancer centres and as well as open up more cancer centres nationwide as he added that Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and uncommon wealthy individuals should critically give a helping hands in the course of bringing succour and supportiveness to the sufferers of cancer diseases, be it breast cancer, Prostate cancer, et’al. Prof. Durosinmi Etti said that early report at the cancer centre by the patients do largely help to nip the problems properly, though he expresses fear that lots of peoples are heavily stigmatized because of the dreaded and deadly disease cancer.

Speaking with journalists the Assistant General Secretary of NAMP Dr. Michael Akpochafor said that the two previous edition they had in the past took place in Abuja as he added that this third edition is the first of its kind to be hosted in Lagos.

Again he said that the fourth edition of NAMP Annual Scientific Conference and Workshop shall be hosted in Lagos State as he also adduced that the presenters of scientific papers actually did well in their researches, new discoveries and all that. He said that scientific papers have added values and knowledge to the medical physicists.

Speaking with journalists the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of NAMP Ben Enwierhurhoma said that the 3^rd edition of Nigerian Association of Medical Physicists had attracted scientific conference papers from large pool of experts as he added that the abstracts would benefit all and sundry in the treatment of Cancer cases. He generally advised all those suffering from cancer cases to always report at the hospital very early because early intervention helps to checkmate the illness to curative levels.

Speaking with journalists Market Development Manager of JNC International Limited Osayi Eweka said that the Turnkey Medical Equipment Service is all out to support NAMP in all ramifications so that they would be able to have world class cancer treatment facilities thereby giving better treatment to patients of Cancer cases.

He says that JNCI is always ready and prepared to partner with NAMP so that many common people’s lives would be saved through the uses of their medical equipment. About 36 comprehensive abstract papers were presented to the audience and at the end of each presentation, questions, comments were all fielded and raised by the participants.

The NAMP Scientific Conference and Workshop had Dr. Uwadiae Iyobosi as the ebullient compere and Dr. Akpochafor Michael Co – Compered with her. The members and invited guests joined together to celebrate her world day celebration of November 7^th, 2019 with a medically physicists designed cake to the Glory of God.