By Isaiah Eka
Professor of Radiology, Dianabasi Eduwem, will present the 135th inaugural lecturer of the University of Uyo, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Samuel Odewumi, has said.
Odewumi who made the disclosure at the unveiling on Thursday in Uyo, said that the lecture would hold on June 11.
He said that Eduwem would present a lecture titled: “Seeing the Invisible: Unravelling the Myths, Mysteries, and Misconceptions about Health and Diseases”
The vice chancellor said that the lecture would hold at the 1000-capacity TETFUND auditorium at the institution’s main campus.
Speaking at the event, Eduwem said that the inaugural lecture aimed to debunk misconceptions, and encourage people to access health facilities for their medical needs.
“It is about seeing the invisible, using the technological eyes of the radiologist through medical imaging to expose the myths, mysteries, misconceptions about health and diseases.
“These assertions are borne out of ignorance and poverty, intertwined with superstitious beliefs.
“The lecture aims to debunk misconceptions and encourage people to access health facilities for their medical needs,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Eduwem joined the University of Calabar as Lecturer 1 in 1998, and rose steadily to become the first professor of radiology in Cross River and Akwa Ibom.
He was the pioneer Head, Department of Radiography and Radiation Science in the university.
He is also credited with no fewer than 50 publications in reputable scientific journals, as well as several book chapters and conference presentations.
He served as an examiner for the West African College of Surgeons for more than two decades.
The professor also served as the President, Association of Radiologists of West Africa, and helped redefine radiology practice across the African sub-region. NAN
