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On the 31st of March, 2019, the 59th annual health week kicked off with the theme – “Preventive Medicine” and a key aspect of the occasion, was the Community Health Awareness Programme which took place on the 4th of April 2019 at Awanibaku community in Egbeda, Ibadan. On the much awaited D-day, buses were available at the Alexander Brown hall by 10 am, to convey UIMSAITES who had selflessly volunteered to offer their services for the outreach program.                    The venue…

When Mr. Chinedu Nwaduru was announced as the Committee head of the dinner committee for the year 2019, UIMSAITES definitely knew that their dinner ceremony was in safe hands; and that they were guaranteed at the very least, a treat. However, what even the most optimistic UIMSAITE could not have predicted, was an exotic, magical, dinner experience befitting of Royalty. The 2019 Winter wonderland dinner would definitely go down one of the best dinners witnessed, in the Association’s history. The…

With the healthweek slowly drawing to a spectacular conclusion, the fun and drama were just about reaching a climax, with the Osuntokun quiz and Winter wonderland dinner events still on the cards. It was never going to be an easy task to crown the ‘undisputable champion of geniuses in UIMSA’, an association that boasts some of the brightest minds in the continent. However, that would exactly be the task required of Quiz master Dr. Daniel of the ENT department. The…

Nothing could quite have prepared UIMSAITES for the euphoria and exhilaration that the variety night of the 59th health week was going to offer.  UIMSAITES were treated to a spectacle of music, dance, comedy, magic and beauty pageantry as part of the variety night of the health week; which held on Friday, the 5th of April, 2019. The event which was held at the Paul Hendrickse lecture theatre, witnessed electrifying performances from Dr Wiz, Sultan, Imri Adefokun and the dance…

After a year absence from the health week schedule, UIMSAITES excitedly welcomed the Cicero oratory contest to its health week activities once again; and expectations were high, as many were curious to discover the Identity of the newly crowned Cicero champion. Being a hub of public speaking enthusiasts, UIMSA contestants turned out en masse for the preliminaries which held at the Famewo Common Room, Alexander Brown Hall on Saturday, the 30th of March, 2019. From the initial 16 participants, the…

After the colourful carnival that signalled the commencement of the long-waited health week, it was time for serious business at the 59th annual health week symposium. The symposium which was themed PREVENTIVE MEDICINE: AN INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE, saw important dignitaries from far and near, come to discuss important health issues; and come up with lasting solutions to the current problems. The event saw in attendance, The Provost of the College of Medicine ably represented by Consultant Paediatrician; Prof. Regina…