There has been a huge disregard for professional boundaries and ethical standards in Nigeria, especially as seen by the practitioners of Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) in Nigeria. In order to understand this malady that has so much ravaged our system, it may be necessary to give a general overview...
A Nigerian trained Medical Laboratory Scientist working in the Republic of Ireland recently shared tips on how to relocate to Ireland Republic and work as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
Read below tips JCOMLS Twitter handle @Jcomls shared.
To work in Ireland as a Medical laboratory scientist, you must be registered and licensed...
Unfortunately, according to the United Nations (2023), Nigeria ranks second only to Chad among nations with the lowest Life Expectancy on the planet, with an average of 53.87 years.
Life expectancy is the average number of years that a person of a given age or age group may be expected...
I always laugh when modern-day leaders in the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) come to rant about dues payment and how the payment isn't justified.
Over the years, it is very clear to me that proper remuneration and career fulfilment cannot be possible without AMLSN.
For AMLSN to...
By Ibraheem Olasunkanmi Qoseem
It is a clear term and obvious fact to say that medical laboratory science professionals are the most vulnerable health practitioner amongst the league of health professionals, still they are unrecognised, marginalised and least appreciated by the populace.
In the view of populace, medical laboratory science is...
By Joel Kosiso (JOELSCO)
While we took John to the hospital, he was rushed to the accident and emergency unit. In this unit of the hospital, emergencies that demand urgent attention are tackled to save lives. John had lost a lot of blood due to the severity of the injury...
Being a Medical Laboratory Scientist as we know requires formal education and skill development but in addition, there are certain innate abilities and interests that are of added advantages to becoming exceptional at work, career roles, and creating new career horizons.
Also, there are many unexplored territories that one wonders...
Letters from the Heart (... to my Micropipette)
Dear Micropipette,
The first time I had a grasp of you, I felt related, like I was paddling through cellular cytoplasm on mRNA.
I imagined science revolving around me. How can I define precision and accuracy without you .... you're truly on the road...
A Tribute to a Medical Lab Scientist of Character & Excellence Sir Dunstan Ikem Tabansi
By
Dr. Godswill Chikwendu Okara FMLSCN, FWAPCMLS
Sir DIT as fondly called by his numerous students, mentees and admirers, was one of the pioneers of medical laboratory science education and practice in Nigeria, a Registered Fellow (RF...
HOW GREEDY ELDERS ARE DESTROYING THE MLS PROFESSION; A CASE STUDY OF THE HOD OF GENERAL HOSPITAL, IKOT OKORO.
By Ekemini Raymond
A house divided against itself can not stand and when the center cannot hold, things fall apart.
Greediness of the highest order is when a Head of Department (HOD) who...