Clina-Lancet Scientist Wins ISN Medical Laboratory Award 2021

Rebecca Ejifoma

Medical laboratory scientist with Clina-Lancet Laboratories in Lagos, Friday Odum, has clinched the 2021 ISN Medical Laboratory Scientist Award of the Year.

This was in recognition of his commitment to excellence and his drive for quality in medical laboratory practice.

Odum was awarded at the grand finale award ceremony which was held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island area of Lagos.

While the winner was awarded N1m, a capacity development training, and a Medical Lab Equipment/Reagents donation worth N1m to the Laboratory he works, Ndukwe Kelechi from Everight Diagnostics and Laboratory Services Limited got N750, 000 and a Capacity Development Training opportunity.

The second runner-up from the National Hospital Abuja, Gabriel Oke, received N500, 000 and a Capacity Development Training opportunity while the seven finalists got N200 000.

According to the Managing Director of ISN Products Nigeria Limited, Mr. Felix Ofungwu, said ISN established the award to celebrate quality medical laboratory practice and recognise laboratory scientists for their contributions to the nation’s healthcare delivery.

According to Ofungwu, the need for medical laboratory scientists in the health care sector became more imperative, particularly when the world including Nigeria was confronted with the rampaging effect of the different variants of the COVID-19 virus.

Speaking also, the Commissioner for Health, Lagos State, Akin Abayomi, appreciated ISN for the initiative, which he described as remarkable.

Abayomi, who was represented by the Director, Medical Laboratory Services, Lagos Health Service Commission, Tajudeen Olatunji, said it would boost morale and drive excellence service delivery in the medical laboratory profession in the country.