Foreword
It is with so much joy, that I put down these few lines for the very First Edition of Benue Journal of Medicine (BJM), the Scientific Peer-Reviewed Journal of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Benue State Branch. The realization of this Dream, which has been a long time coming, leaves me exhilarated.
The Journey towards a Scientific Journal, published by Benue NMA, has been an arduous one, borne out of a desire by the 2020-2022 State Officers' Committee (SOC) to give our teeming group of ardent Researchers (in the Benue Valley and beyond) an additional avenue to get their Research works out to the world at large. Fortunately, we have been blessed to have some Tried-and-Trusted Editors; a group of Dedicated Colleagues who have brought their vast experience to bear on the Editorial Board. They never rested on their oars, and that this dream has become a reality today, is a testament to their tenacity and devotion to excellence.
I am equally thrilled, to note that some of the Articles published in this First Edition, were submitted by Researchers from outside Benue State. This goes a long way, to help us achieve the National (even Global) coverage and relevance, which we aim for the BJM. I am certain the Editorial Team shall give all it takes, to attain and sustain this objective.
I enjoin all Colleagues and Scientific Researchers in the Professions Allied to Medicine to keep taking advantage of the visibility that BJM promises to provide. We look forward to reading, on the pages of the BJM, articles which shall revolutionize the Medical and Scientific world, and bring more illumination to areas of global interest.
Welcome to Benue Journal of Medicine!
Dr. Otene, Samuel Anaja FMCR
Chairman, Editorial Board & NMA Benue