For her singular efforts in conceiving and building the Diabetic Research and Diabetic Centre at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Medical Women Association of Nigeria has formally recognized Prof. Felicia Anuma.
The centre, which was commissioned in January 2021 by former First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari boasts of a diabetic education room, a pharmacy, 3-bedded day care room, laboratory, orthotic and podiatry department, a library, six consulting rooms, well furnished seminar room and dietic department in a 2-block facility.
According to a statement signed by FCT president of the association, Dr Jennifer Chinwe Eze Boulhassane, Prof. Anuma has over the years shown leadership, compassion and selflessness in the pursuit of her career, which she buried herself into especially since losing her husband many years ago.
She described the recipient as “being at the forefront of changing the narrative of the scourge of diabetes in both the young and old.”
Narrating how the diabetes centre was conceived and borne, Boulhassane explained that the professor after conceiving the idea, got an architect to develop the context and kept it in her laptop for five years until she got an opportunity to seek funding.
On her 60th birthday, someone whom she had been successfully treated many years back told her to ask for a favour and Anuma for the sake of humanity, brought out her laptop, showed him her long-term dream told him of her vision and that birthed the centre. READ ALSO:
- BPE gets multiple awards from SERVICOM for excellent service
- Premier League: Salah Inspires Liverpool’s Thrilling Win Over Spurs
- Freebies Stampede: Induced hunger has turned Nigeria into death field, Obi laments
- CHAN 2024Q: Home Eagles Hold Ghana To Scoreless Draw In Accra
- 2025 proposed budget: concerns, nuts and bolts, by Uche Uwaleke
“Through the years according to Boulhassane, Anuma had set up the Mark Anuma Foundation in memory of her late husband which has medical/surgical missions with more than 40,000 recipients, her academic brilliance steadfastness in mentoring the young and advocacy in diabetes prevention in the young is unparalleled.
“She is an author of some many books the Christian Doctor, diabetes and lifestyle etc.
“To immortalise an enigma, to honour a woman who has given so much back than to herself and for the first time in the history of MWAN FCT, the association on November 9, 2023 awarded her the First Trailblazer award for her pursuit of excellence in improving medical education and enhancement of new technologies and academia per excellence.”
