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Ondo Health Commission partners Owena Press to drive insurance scheme enrollment
The Ondo State Contributory Health Commission (ODCHC) has entered into a strategic partnership with Owena Press Limited to deepen public awareness and drive enrollment into the state’s health insurance scheme. Director General of the Commission, Dr. Abiodun Oyeneyin, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Owena Press Limited, Mr. Kayode Fasua, publishers of the Hope…
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Kwara governor appoints Prof. Popoola as CMD of newly designated teaching hospital
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the appointment of Professor Ademola Alabi Popoola as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the newly designated Thomas Adewumi Teaching Hospital in Omu-Aran. The appointment follows the recent signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Kwara State Government and Thomas Adewumi University, Oko, which formally upgraded the General Hospital, Omu-Aran,…
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Nearly 1 billion people living with mental health conditions – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm that almost one billion people worldwide are living with mental health conditions, urging governments to take decisive steps to address the growing crisis. WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, sounded the warning ahead of the High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health scheduled for September 25. He warned that failure to…
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Abuja suspected cases test negative for Ebola, Marburg- NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that two recent suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in Abuja tested negative for both Ebola Virus Disease and Marburg Virus. In a public health advisory issued on Friday and signed by its Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, the agency said further tests are ongoing for other haemorrhagic fevers,…
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ODCHC records 18,242 hospital visits, 1,111 live birth in first quarter 2025
The Ondo State Contributory Health Commission (ODCHC) has released its second-quarter 2025 scorecard, highlighting significant milestones in medical service delivery across the state. According to the report, a total of 18,242 visits were recorded under the Orange Health Insurance Scheme (ORANGHIS), with malaria topping the list of the most utilized services at 9,121 cases. Other leading conditions include upper respiratory…
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Lagos unveils 10 ambulance motorbikes to speed up emergency response
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commissioned and handed over 10 newly procured Motorcycle Response Unit (MRU) ambulances—popularly called Ambu-Bikes—to the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), in a bold move to cut emergency response times and improve pre-hospital care across the state. The motorcycles, purchased under the directive of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, are designed to beat Lagos traffic, access narrow…
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Lagos sets January 2026 for statewide free measles-rubella immunisation campaign
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has called on parents, schools, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and civil society groups to support the upcoming measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ikeja, she described immunisation as a collective responsibility, stressing that measles and rubella are dangerous but preventable diseases. She noted…
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FG warns against outsourcing Africa’s malaria fight, seeks domestic action
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has urged African countries to take greater ownership in the fight against malaria, warning that continued reliance on foreign funding and fragmented interventions will hinder progress against the disease. Speaking at the Harnessing Africa’s Central Role Against Malaria – Big Push meeting in Abuja, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad…
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FCT doctors commence indefinite strike
Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Monday began an indefinite strike. This was disclosed in a communique issued by the ARD-FCT on Monday, signed by its President, Dr. George Ebong, and General-Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong. In the communique, the association said that after reassessing the issues earlier presented to management, Congress expressed deep disappointment that none of…
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FG launches fresh drive to curb unethical organ transplants
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has inaugurated a new committee and unveiled national guidelines aimed at ending unethical and illegal organ and tissue transplantation practices in Nigeria. At a stakeholders’ seminar in Abuja, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare announced that the National Tertiary Health Institutions Standards Committee (NTHISC), chaired by Professor Philip O. Abiodun, will oversee…
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