57th NVMA convention:2000 Veterinary Doctors expected in Benin
Francis Ogbuagu, Benin City
No less than 2000 Veterinary Doctors within and outside Nigeria are expected in Benin for the 57th annual conference of the Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA).
The National President of the Association, Dr. Ibrahim Shegu who disclosed this in a press conference in Benin on Sunday, said that the conference will kick off on Monday.
He noted that the number of the participating doctors was low in comparison with the over 10,000 registered members of the body because of the COVID-19 protocol.
He stated that aside from the participating doctors, about 500 exhibitors are expected to come to showcase their products during the convention that would last to Friday, October 29.
Shehu said that the 57th annual convention of the NVMA with the theme, “The Veterinarian and Global Health Security” would be used to address salient issues concerning the association.
He stated that some renowned researchers and scholarssuch as Prof. Dennis Agbonlahor, former Vice-Chancellor of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, are expected to deliver a paper at the convention.
The NVMA National President particularly noted that one of the key issues of the Veterinary profession is not being given due recognition.
According to him, “The government need to know that there is no longer boundary between animal doctors and the human doctors. This is what is now obtainable across the globe.
“In this convention, there will be scientific sessions to be taken by experts coming from across the globe to educate us on the worth of a Veterinary doctor which the government needs to take into consideration in the public health policy formulation.
“A Veterinary doctor is trained in various expect of health management and it will also interest you to know that most of the diseases plaguing the world today are from animals.
“We know that if these diseases are controlled at the animal level, humans will not contact these diseases.”
