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FG partners Achievers University, FMC Owo to bridge health workforce gap
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal Government has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Achievers University, Owo, and the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, Ondo State, to strengthen medical education and address the shortage of healthcare workers in the country. The agreement, signed at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Abuja, allows Achievers University to…
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Ondo NMA chapter rejects FG’s proposal on doctors’ allowances
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ondo State chapter, has rejected the Federal Government’s proposal to review the allowances of medical and dental officers working in federal institutions. The position was contained in a communiqué issued after an emergency meeting held in Akure, the state capital. It was jointly signed by the association’s chairman, Dr. Alonge Olumuyiwa,…
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Osun records significant improvement in family planning uptake
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Government has reported a significant rise in the uptake of family planning services, attributing the progress to its partnership with The Challenge Initiative (TCI) over the past three years. This was disclosed during a stakeholders’ meeting titled “Sustaining Family Intervention: Transitioning of Osun Government to Self-Reliance,” held Tuesday in Osogbo. The event…
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Stakeholders urge greater investment in adolescent health
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Stakeholders have called for increased investment in the health and well-being of adolescents and young adults, stressing the need for policies and programmes that support informed reproductive health choices. The call was made during the 2025 World Population Day event themed, “Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful…
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Minister orders overhaul at FMC Abuja after viral emergency neglect video
By Kunle Sanni – Following public outrage over a viral video showing alleged neglect of an accident victim, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, paid an unscheduled visit to the emergency unit of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, on Saturday, July 13. The visit came shortly after an investigative panel set up…
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UNICEF deploys volunteers on day 2 of HPV vaccine awareness campaign in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A team of 15 young volunteers is leading a grassroots campaign in Osun State to boost awareness and uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among nine-year-old girls, as part of a UNICEF-backed initiative to reduce cervical cancer. The volunteers, drawn from Ife North, Ife South, Ede North, Ede South, and Osogbo local government areas,…
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UNICEF, stakeholders rally to improve HPV vaccination among girls in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – As efforts continue to protect young girls from cervical cancer through the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, stakeholders have stressed the importance of stronger community engagement to address the low uptake recorded among 9-year-old girls in Osun State. This was discussed during a two-day programme on Adolescent and Youth-led Action on HPV Vaccine and Adolescent Health…
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Oyo Nursing College, NGO launch anti-sexual harassment initiative
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Eleyele, Ibadan, is partnering with a non-governmental organisation, Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), to combat sexual harassment in tertiary institutions. The collaboration will be formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at creating a safer and more inclusive environment for students. Provost of the college, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi,…
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Oyo First Lady leads measles, rubella vaccination campaign in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – The First Lady of Oyo State, Engr. Tamunominini Makinde, has intensified advocacy for measles and rubella vaccination, urging communities to take greater responsibility for protecting children from preventable diseases. She made the call on Tuesday during a sensitization program held at the Local Government Staff Training School, Agodi, Ibadan. The event brought together stakeholders from the…
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JUST IN: Industrial action looms in Ondo as doctors issue strike ultimatum
By Boye Oyeyemi – Medical doctors in Ondo State have threatened to embark on a three-day warning strike beginning Monday, July 14, 2025, over what they describe as the continued neglect of the state’s healthcare system and the poor treatment of health workers. The threat was issued by the state chapter of the National Association of Government General and Dental…
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