ILORIN, KWARA STATE– The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has actually officially authorized the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH) as a qualified training institution for the scientific stage of Kwara State University’s (KWASU) medical programme.
The accreditation, revealed on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, follows a strenuous evaluation of the organization’s centers, professors, and pedagogical standards.
The Head of Corporate Affairs at KWASUTH, Yakub Kamaldeen Aliagan, validated the advancement, keeping in mind that the approval allows 300-level Medication and Surgery students to shift from preclinical studies to medical rotations at the mentor hospital upon the successful conclusion of their Very first Professional Examination.
Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aminat El Imam, explained the accreditation as a “substantial milestone” in Guv AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s vision to transform the state into a regional center for medical quality.
The approval was granted after a detailed instruction session at the KWASU MBA Research Study Centre, where the MDCN accreditation team, led by Deputy Registrar Nnaemeka Nwakama, evaluated the preparedness of both the university and the healthcare facility.
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“Both the Teaching Medical Facility and the University’s preclinical programme have now received official accreditation,” the Commissioner mentioned, verifying that the state federal government is committed to dealing with all identified gaps before the next oversight see to maintain global standards.
The success of the accreditation exercise has been attributed to the seamless synergy in between the university management and the healthcare facility administration.
Vice-Chancellor of KWASU, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, revealed complete satisfaction with the result, explaining it as a product of partnership and diligence.
The MDCN group leader, Mr. Nwakama, especially admired the Kwara State Government for its tactical investment in converting the Ilorin General Hospital into a full-fledged teaching hospital.
He kept in mind that such facilities upgrades are vital for expanding access to quality health care and producing the next generation of Nigerian medical doctors.
Regardless of the dominating difficulties within Nigeria’s medical education sector, the state federal government has promised continual investment in both workforce and medical hardware.
The Commissioner highlighted that efforts are ongoing to guarantee that the medical school is geared up with cutting-edge laboratories and a robust faculty to fulfill global standards.
The MDCN has actually advised the federal government to keep this momentum to prevent disruptions in future assessments, ensuring a consistent pipeline of qualified doctor to serve the growing population of Kwara State and the country at large.