Bingham University Hosts 11th Inaugural Lecture: Prof. Musa Dankyau Champions Family Medicine as Key to Resilient Healthcare

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Kuje Ayuba lauded Prof Musa Dankyau’s contributions at the 11th inaugural lecture of the University for his dedication, leadership, and academic excellence. Prof. Dankyau’s lecture titled, “The Protean Nature of Family Medicine and Family Care: Old Medicine for New Problems” highlights Family Medicine’s adaptability in addressing modern health challenges. 

The Vice Chancellor noted Prof. Dankyau’s exceptional administrative acumen and holistic approach to healthcare, emphasizing the importance of traditional principles in Family Medicine. He congratulated Prof. Dankyau on this milestone, encouraging other faculties to follow suit in showcasing their professorship expertise.

Th inaugural lecturer, a renowned family physician and academic leader, Prof. Musa Dankyau explored how Family Medicine adapts to modern healthcare challenges while maintaining core principles. His holistic approach emphasizes the interconnectedness of human spirit, mind, and body, demonstrated exceptional administrative acumen and commitment to advancing knowledge in medicine, academia, and society.

The lecture highlights Family Medicine’s crucial role in addressing complex health issues. The lecture argues that Family Medicine is not outdated but a resilient response to modern challenges.

The key points of the presentation focus on timeless principles, continuity of care, long-time relationships, contextual understanding, adaptability, response to urban, rural infectious, and chronic disease contexts, core values, whole person care integration, compassion, dignity and modern challenges of multimorbidity, fragmentation, workforce crises, digital disruption, climate change.

Prof. Dankyau’s research backed approach accentuates resource appropriate care, innovative models, moral vision in healthcare. Sustainable solutions lie in values-driven primary care, not just specialization. Family Medicine offers a pathway to humane, equitable, and resilient health systems, he said.

The lecturer concluded that Family Medicine's adaptability is its strength, making it indispensable for the future of healthcare. 

Notable attendees included Prof. Barbara Otaigbe of the West African College of Physicians, Pastor Dr Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Emeritus Prof Alhassan M. Yakubu and an array of other distinguished personalities. 

Highlights of the event were the presentation of a plaque to Prof. Dankyau and group photograph sessions .