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ABSUTH Secures Five-Year Full Accreditation in Community Medicine as Gov. Otti’s Reforms Restore Institutional Prestige
…as ABSUTH to Train Doctors in Community Medicine For a Period of Five Years.
The Abia State Government has announced a major milestone in the revitalization of its health sector, as the Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) secures full accreditation from the West African College of Physicians to train doctors in Community Medicine for a period of five years.
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu disclosed this on Monday, at Government House Umuahia while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti.
Prince Kanu explained that the accreditation represents a significant turnaround for the institution, which had previously suffered multiple setbacks, including the loss of critical accreditations prior to the intervention of the present administration. He emphasized that the development underscores the visible transformation within ABSUTH under Governor Otti’s leadership.
“This accreditation will last for a period of five years. Of course, it speaks to what that health facility has turned out to be. Because when this government came into office, this administration at inception met that hospital at a very sorry State.
“They had lost their accreditation. And one of the first things this government did was to get that accreditation back for many of their courses and today, we are all singing a different song,” he said.
The achievement is widely seen as a testament to the state government’s deliberate investments and reforms aimed at repositioning Abia’s healthcare institutions for excellence. With the restored accreditation status, ABSUTH is now better equipped to train a new generation of medical professionals, particularly in Community Medicine, thereby strengthening healthcare delivery and capacity development across the state.
Stakeholders believe that this progress signals a broader commitment by the Otti administration to rebuild public confidence in state-owned institutions, while also positioning Abia as a growing hub for medical education and healthcare servic
es in Nigeria.