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In this edition of Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS, REMMY NWEKE decries the intern rejection by the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), arguing that using "tribal myths" and language barriers as healthcare firewalls is a systemic failure. We cannot build a 5G society with 1G prejudice.
Preamble:
The recent justification by Dr. Ikpeme Ikpeme, Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), for rejecting 17 Igbo medical interns is more than just a human resources issue; it is a catastrophic failure of institutional logic.
In an era where we use technology to bridge every conceivable gap, the UCTH leadership is choosing to build walls instead of bridges, citing "language" as a firewall and "cultural myths" as a justification for exclusion.
This move is a dangerous precedent. In a technology-driven society, we operate on the principles of scalability, interoperability, and merit. By introducing ethnic filters into a professional training program, the UCTH is effectively "throttling" the national talent bandwidth.
