UNN Announces 256th Inaugural Lecture on Kidney Disease, Culture and Tradition

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Professor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, has invited members of the university community, academics, medical practitioners and the general public to the institution’s 256th Inaugural Lecture.

The lecture will feature a keynote presentation by Professor Obinna Donatus Onodugo, Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH).

Titled “Breaking the Chains of Myth: Kidney Disease, Culture and Tradition,” the lecture will examine cultural beliefs and traditional practices surrounding kidney disease and their implications for healthcare.

The lecture is scheduled to hold as follows:

Topic: Breaking the Chains of Myth: Kidney Disease, Culture and Tradition.

Lecturer: Professor Obinna Donatus Onodugo (Chief Medical Director, UNTH).

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026.

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Physical Venue: Moot Court, Faculty of Law, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC).

For participants unable to attend physically at the Enugu Campus, virtual access will be available via Zoom.

Zoom Meeting ID: 992 6935 1588.

Passcode: 256th.

The 256th Inaugural Lecture presents an opportunity to address cultural misconceptions surrounding kidney disease care in Nigeria.

All interested staff, students, healthcare professionals and other guests are encouraged to attend physically or participate virtually via Zoom.