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Ekiti gets new maternity complex as Oyebanji commends Olanipekun
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Tuesday commissioned a newly constructed 35-bed mother and child maternity complex donated by former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), describing the gesture as a significant contribution to healthcare delivery in the state. The facility, situated within the State Specialist Hospital in Ikere Ekiti, was officially handed over to…
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Lagos raises Ebola alert readiness, says no cause for panic
The Lagos State Government has reassured residents that there is no cause for alarm over the evolving Ebola outbreak in parts of Central and East Africa, stressing that the state’s biosecurity and emergency response systems remain fully operational and prepared for any eventuality. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said Lagos has activated its tested disease surveillance and containment structures…
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UN agencies push for total elimination of FGM in Osun by 2030
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has expressed optimism that Osun State can achieve zero prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by 2030, as United Nations agencies intensify efforts to eliminate the practice. The UNFPA Gender/FGM Analyst and South-West Team Lead under the United Nations Joint Programme on the Elimination of FGM, Mrs Uzoma Ayodeji,…
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LASHMA engages civil society on mandatory health insurance drive
… intensifies drive for inclusive healthcare coverage The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) on Friday engaged Civil Society Organisations under the Lagos State Civil Society Partnership (LACSOP) on the implementation of the Executive Order on compulsory enrolment into the State Social Health Insurance Scheme, Ilera Eko, at a stakeholders’ meeting held in Ikeja. Speaking at the event, the Permanent…
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Osun gender expert debunks myth linking FGM to promiscuity
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A gender expert has dismissed the belief that female genital mutilation (FGM) prevents promiscuity, describing it as a myth with no scientific, medical, psychological or religious evidence. This formed part of discussions at a three-day Networks/Coalitions Anti-FGM programme organised by Value Female Network, with support from the UNFPA and UNICEF Joint Project on Ending Female…
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Olubadan advocates integration of traditional medicine into modern healthcare
By Adejayan Gbenga The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has called for stronger collaboration between traditional medicine practitioners and pharmacists to harness the medicinal value of indigenous herbs for national development. The monarch made the call while commissioning the Asiwaju Adebowale Omotosho Pharmacy House, a five-storey building constructed by the Oyo State branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria…
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NNPC donates MRI machine to improve diagnostic services at NAUTH Nnewi
The NNPC Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of NNPC Ltd, has commissioned and handed over a fully installed 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State. The intervention is aimed at strengthening healthcare infrastructure and improving access to advanced diagnostic services across the South-East and neighbouring states, including Anambra,…
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Osun govt to enrol monarchs, spouses in health insurance programme
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –Traditional rulers across Osun State and their spouses are set to benefit from the State Health Insurance Scheme as the agency commences arrangements for their enrolment into the programme.The agency, in a statement by its Executive Secretary, Rasaq Akindele, and made available to newsmen in Osogbo, said the initiative followed the directive of Governor Ademola Adeleke.Akindele…
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Methane Scare: Ogun confirms all patients stable, discharged
The Ogun State Government has disclosed that all persons admitted at the State Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, following the recent chemical inhalation incident in some schools within the town, have been discharged after receiving medical attention and being certified fit by health personnel. The Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, made this known during an engagement with parents, guardians and residents at Our…
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Ekiti govt seals eatery over poor sanitary conditions
The Ekiti State Government has shut down a popular eatery in Ado Ekiti over alleged environmental and sanitation offences. The enforcement action was carried out by officials of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources during an inspection exercise in parts of the state capital. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the ministry said the operation was aimed at tackling…
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