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My agenda is to make FMC Abeokuta a world class health institution- Dayo Israel
Chairman of the Board of Hospital Management of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dayo Israel, has said his agenda is to make the institution attractive to foreigners in the health sector. A statement issued by the Head of Information and Public Relations, Dr. Segun Orisajo, said the Chairman made this known in Lagos while receiving a delegation…
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Only 6,000 consultants remain in Nigeria as of February 2024- MDCAN
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has said only 6,000 consultants were left in the country as of February last year. President of MDCAN, Prof. Muhammad Mohammad, on Thursday said about 1,300 left Nigeria in the last five years. He spoke during the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting in Ilorin, Kwara State. Mohammad said “The number…
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Oyo: 10,000 vulnerable persons benefit from government’s cash transfer program
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Over 10,000 vulnerable individuals across Oyo State’s 33 local government areas are set to benefit from a cash transfer program facilitated by the National Cash Transfer Office in Abuja. Each beneficiary, identified by the National Cash Transfer Office under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, will receive a monthly stipend of ₦25,000 for…
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CPWB set to airlift second batch of 2024 intending pilgrims
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that the second batch of the 2024 intending pilgrims is set to be airlifted to the Holy Lands of Israel and Jordan on February 7, 2025. This announcement was made during the medical and administrative screening exercise for the second batch of the 2024 intending pilgrims. According to…
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LASG unveils 2025 polio outbreak response campaign
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, has launched the 2025 Polio Outbreak Response Campaign, reaffirming its commitment to eradicating polio and safeguarding the health of its children. The ceremony, held at the Simpson Primary Healthcare Centre, was led by the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, represented by Mrs. Widad…
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LASG canvasses professionalism in healthcare franchise operations
… As HEFAMAA Strengthens Monitoring Capacities to Ensure Quality, Safe Healthcare in Lagos The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi has called on stakeholders in the health sector to uphold the highest standards of professionalism to enhance service delivery, emphasising the crucial role of public health and well-being in the state. Dr. Ogunyemi made…
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Ogun POWA chairperson advocates healthy living, empowerment in 2025 agenda
The Chairperson of the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), Ogun State Chapter, Rev. Mrs. Olubusola Lanre Ogunlowo, kick-started her 2025 sensitization campaign with a ten-thousand-step walk, fitness dance, and sweat exercise on January 18, 2025, at 7:00 AM. The event was designed to emphasize the importance of healthy living and encourage the adoption of daily walking habits for longevity. On…
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Lagos Commissioner Akin Abayomi undergoes eye surgery at LASUTH
Lagos commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, says he has undergone a successful eye surgery at the Lagos state University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). In a series of posts on X, Abayomi shared his pictures at the hospital and commended the surgeons and health workers for their “expertise and making the procedure painless”. “Huge thanks to the incredible oculoplastic surgeons in the…
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Oyo govt to shutdown private health facilities with unqualified personnel
Oyo State Government has threatened to shut down private health facilities caught operating with unqualified personnel in the State. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, made this known in a separate meeting with the Executives of Clinics and Maternity Proprietors and Proprietress Association of Nigeria (CAMPPAN), Oyo State branch and the Stakeholders in the Private Healthcare Industries, held at…
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20.3m residents received yellow fever vaccine in 2024- LASG
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State government has revealed that 20,366,405 residents have received the yellow fever vaccine, with the state achieving 95 per cent coverage. The state government said 3,595,461 children were vaccinated against measles, representing 85 per cent coverage, while 163,553 eligible persons were vaccinated against HPV. Supervising Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Abimbola Bowale, disclosed…
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