Because of the controversies generated by the fainting of some corps members in camp, the leadership of the National Youth Service Corps has mandated all prospective corps members to get a medical fitness certificate showing their health status before they will be registered and admitted for the orientation course after undergoing mobilization.
Only hospitals owned by the military, police, customs, federal medical centers, teaching hospitals, general hospitals, government specialist hospitals, etc. are recognized.
You cannot use your friends own.
Your name has to be on the test result.
It is mandatory by the NYSC management.
Only doctors employed by a government or military hospital can sign the certificate for you.
The certificate is valid for only 3 months after issuance or collection from hospital.
The NYSC Medical Fitness Certificate Cost in Nigeria
The cost of obtaining the fitness certificate depends on the tests to be carried out on you plus the hospital quality/facility.
The cost in Nigeria can range from ₦1,000 to ₦25,000.
Having been informed that all prospective corps members are to compulsorily present the fitness certificate as one qualification for entry into the camp, these are the tests that each prospective corps member is expected to undergo:
- Blood Group
- Blood Pressure
- Chest X-ray
- Genotype
- HCV
- HIV
- PCV
- Stool Analysis
- Urinalysis
Here are the steps to get yours:
- Go to a government or military hospital and get registered.
- Upon registration, a file would be opened in your name and a hospital card would be issued to you.
- You would be directed to the various laboratories where the required tests are conducted. There, your samples are got and tested.
- Once the tests have been conducted, get the results for your medical records.
- Take these test results to the doctor, as your certificate would be based on the test results.
Ensure the document issued to you by the doctor is signed and the stamp of the government hospital is properly imprinted on the certificate.
It is not advisable to buy this certificate by bribery.
Final Words
The medical fitness certificate and report are two of the important documents you will need in camp.
The medical fitness is a document that shows if a prospective corps member is fit for camping activities or not.
The medical report is a medical document that shows if a prospective corps member needs exit to leave camp, redeployment back to home/physician or medical attention during camp.
