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INAUGURATION CEREMONY AWARD PRESENTATION

It was an eventful occasion on Wednesday, 11th of December, 2019, when the Association of Traditional Midwifery of Nigeria (ATMN) had their inauguration ceremony and award presentations. The event started on a prayer note where Mr Fasasi Kayode committed the program into God's hand. 

After introducing the people of the high table, Dr Bunmi Omoseyindemi, Mrs Omolara Abidemi Dahunsi, Mr Okelarin A.Babatunde (Director of Community Health service) Permanent secretary ministry of health, Abdul Wahab Babatunde Oshodi were recognised at the occasion.

In his eloquent address, Prince Dr. Mare Tajudeen Olusesi says "Our gathering here today is remarkable in many ways. It is to affirm a trend and more or less a global movement. Traditional midwives is now acknowledged as integrated health care system without which realisation of the health provisions in the millennium development goals will be a mirage.

"Moreover, the Lagos State traditional medicine board has been in existence as far back 1980 during the administration of Governor Lateef Jakande. Its power was further strengthened with the state health sector reform of law 2006. As the regulator of the traditional medicine practice, the association of traditional Midwifery of Nigeria was formed in other to improve the health care system in Lagos state and Nigeria as a whole."

Director of Community health service, Mr Okelarin A.Babatunde was also remarkably gave a mesmerizing speech which people were applauded for. He thanked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his uncommon efforts towards the sustainability of the health sector. 

In his speech and piece of advice, the Guest Speaker, Dr. Bunmi Omoseyinde, said to the audience that "it is our responsibility to pull our people to get to their desired destination. We are now known as the community birth attendance because our aim is to reduce maternal death to sensitise and upgrade the skill of members, to prevent mortality rate.

The attention was later shifted to the awardees section which brought about organisations and individual serving as beneficiaries. The organisation awardees are Lagos state traditional medicine board, Lagos state aid control agency, Mushin Local government, FHI 36, Apin initiatives, Chal, Wariff and Save the children, Lagos State college of health. While the individual awardees are Dr. Bunmi Omoseyinde, Mrs Omolare Abidemi Dahunsi, Mr Okelarin A.Babatunde (Director Community Heath service) Dr Segun Ogboye (Permanent secretary ministry of health and Abdul Wahab Babatunde Oshodi.