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High cost of laboratory test irks pathologist

High cost of laboratory test irks pathologist
By Ummul Idris
Laboratory
Abuja, Feb. 1, 2019 (NAN) Dr Precious Obinna, an FCT base Pathologist, has expressed worry over the high cost of laboratory test in the country.
Fielding questions from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, Obinna called on laboratory owners to reduce their charges.
She noted that where the costs of laboratory test was outrageous and out of reach of those in search of it could worsen the health of the individual.
Obinna said that when patients could not afford to pay such crazy bills as charged by the proprietors, it could have a multiplier adverse effect on healthcare services.
She also called on laboratory owners to improve the quality and value of the tests, adding that the result that should be delivered to patient timely and physician should enable them to diagnose the ailment.
She however advised Nigerians to patronise pathology laboratories headed by qualified pathologists to avoid unpleasant consequences.
According to her, the best patients’ management can only be guaranteed by laboratories headed by pathologists.
She noted that such patronage in a certified owner’s laboratory was the only way to sustain best patient management in hospitals across the country.
Pathologists are experts in understanding the basis and diagnosis of different kinds of diseases, typically categorised by organs. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

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Pathologist decries shortage of practitioners

Pathologist decries shortage of practitioners

By Ummul Idris
Pathologist
Abuja, Jan. 26, 2019 (NAN) Dr Precious Obinna, a Pathologist based in Abuja, has called on the Federal Government to recruit more pathologists to bridge the shortage of practitioners in the country.

She told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja that the number of pathologists in the country was grossly inadequate.

NAN reports that a Pathologist is a medical doctor who studies blood, body fluids, organs and diagnose disease and illness.

She stated that the job of a pathologist is to provide doctors with information needed to ensure appropriate treatment.

She said that though they might not be directly responsible for dealing with patients directly, but they play a vital role in daily medical practice.

Obinna advised parents to encourage their children to study pathology in university, adding that most parents tend to prefer surgical or clinical specialties, reason pathology was underrepresented.

According to her, more hands are needed to ensure expedited diagnosis in Nigeria as there are very few pathologists.

“I can say that I am proud and privileged to be a pathologist because we are physician’s physician,” she said.

She noted that although pathologists have no direct interaction with patients, they however interact with patient’s doctor thereby telling them what was wrong with the patient.

According to her, Nigeria has about 500 practising pathologists serving a population of about 200 million, translating to a ratio of about one pathologist to 400,000 persons as against the standard of one pathologist to 20,000 persons. (NAN)
UMD/FF/MST
Edited by Fela Fashoro/Muhammad Suleiman Tola