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Asmara, 11 November 2023- Orotta College of Medicine and Health Science today, 11 November, graduated 252 students including 130 females in degree and diploma programs in various fields of study.
The graduates include 14 in Medicine, 11 in Pharmacy, 8 in Anesthesia, 7 in Midwifery, 7 in Adult Health, 6 in Emergency and Critical Care, 4 in Ophthalmology, and 1 in Clinical Laboratory Science in degree program and 131 in Comprehensive Nursing, 18 in Pharmacy, 13 in Radiology, 12 in Environmental Health, 11 in Medical Laboratory Technology, and 8 in Ophthalmology in diploma program.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony in which Ministers and senior Government and PFDJ officials and Dr. Haile Mihtsun, Executive Director of Higher Education Institutions and Research, took part, Ms. Amina Nurhusein, Minister of Health, indicated that the Government is making a substantial investments in the human resources development with a view to ensure the multi-faceted nation building process and social justice and that encouraging progress is being registered in the health sector.
Dr. Yemane Seyoum, Dean of the College on his part, said that the college is working to provide basic health education based on the country’s and people’s priorities and that transcendent health education has a significant contribution in ensuring the health and stability of the public and in ensuring economic development.
Dr. Yemane also said that the college has 7 postgraduate, 8 degree and 6 diploma programs and 75 Eritrean lecturers, and 21 expatriates.
The representative of the graduates commending the education opportunity they were provided expressed conviction to live up to the expectations of the people and Government that provided them the opportunity.