The staff and students from the Department Of Medical Laboratory Science of Maflekumen Higher Institute Tiko today April 15th 2023 commemorated the International Biomedical Laboratory Science Day.
International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science established Biomedical Laboratory Science Day in 1996 at the IFBLS World Congress in Oslo, Norway to promote and celebrate the key role of Biomedical Laboratory personnel in diagnostic and preventive health care systems.
The purpose of Biomedical Laboratory Science Day is to increase the awareness of the role that Biomedical Laboratory Scientists have in providing health care.
Biomedical Laboratory Scientists play a key role in diagnosis, quality development and assurance, treatment, research and development in the modern medical sciences.
The theme for the day is selected by the IFBLS Board of Directors and is related to health issues and supports the UN and WHO Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The theme is used for two years.
The theme for Biomedical Laboratory Science Day 2023/2024 is: “Guardians of Quality and Patient Safety: Biomedical Laboratory Scientists”.
Mary Ndinge Lyonga is a marketing assistant at Eagle Wings and Spice Located at Mutengene, Tiko Road.
She was once a Volunteer at the Tiko Council Community Radio for a period of 3 months under the Leadership of Mme Sarah Nkongho as the Station Manager. She is a graduate from the department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Faculty of Social and Management Science, University of Buea.