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By Sola Rotimi
Medical professionals have been urged to combine compassion, competence and conscience in delivering quality healthcare.
The call was made at the opening ceremony of the 27th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria, IMAN, held at the University of Ilorin, with the theme: “Compassion, Competence and Conscience: Integrating Islamic Values in Modern Medical Practice.”
Chairman of the programme and Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, stressed that advances in medical technology must be matched with humane and ethical treatment of patients.
Prof. Oloyede called for stronger collaboration among medical practitioners, Islamic scholars and policymakers in addressing emerging issues such as artificial intelligence, reproductive medicine, organ transplantation and end-of-life care.
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, represented by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, said the state government remains committed to improving healthcare delivery, part of which is the transforming of the former General Hospital, Ilorin into the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, KWASUTH.
He added that 10,374 people benefited from the state’s free medico-surgical outreach programme in 2025, while the 2026 edition is ongoing.
The keynote speaker, Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe, identified patients’ fear, migration of medical professionals and the influence of money on patient care as major challenges in the health sector.
Dr Oloriegbe urged healthcare professionals to regard patients as a trust from Allah rather than as mere customers or sources of income.He stressed that compassion should be demonstrated through humane treatment, competence through continuous learning, and conscience through ethical conduct even without external supervision.
In his opening remarks, IMAN National President, Prof. Ibrahim Oreagba described the gathering as the reaffirmation of the association’s collective commitment to healing, compassion, ethical practice and service rooted in the timeless values of Islam.
The conference, which attracted participants from across the country, featured presentations on men’s and women’s health, as well as free medical checks.
