UNESCO establishes bioethics office at Babcock University

UNESCO

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Unit of the International Network of UNESCO   Chair in Bioethics (Haifa) has been established at  the Babcock University (BU), Ilishan, Ogun State.

The approval was contained in a letter, dated Feb 4,2020, and addressed  to the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Prof IheanyichukwuOkoro .

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BU is one of the 4 such units in Nigeria and the first and only private University till date.

The international body was established in 2001 and was authorized to coordinate and stimulate an international Network of Institutes for Medical Ethics Training and to develop an up to date syllabus for medical ethics education which will satisfy the requirements  of medical schools throughout the world.

 

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