The governor of Ondo State and his commissioners are currently meeting behind closed doors to map out strategies to tackle a fresh outbreak of Lassa fever in some communities in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Donald Ojogo, confirmed the outbreak to newsmen on Tuesday morning,
HEALTH
At least three persons died of a suspected deadly lassa fever at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in Kano. The three victims including two medical doctors died few hours after operating a pregnant patient, suspected to be a primary carrier at the teaching hospital. A senior medical doctor in AKTH who wanted his name not […]
By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA Ogun State government is determined to make the health sector attractive to both residents and non-residents in a way that will provide solutions to health issues and attract investors to the sector. Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker made this known while fielding questions from newsmen in her office […]
…says Govt ready to make UCH Annex in Sepeteri functional Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has stated the readiness of his administration to sustain the collaboration and cooperation between the State and the University College Hospital, Ibadan. The Governor, who made the disclosure while hosting the Board of Management of UCH during a courtesy […]
By Ene Ikpa The Nigeria medical association NMA demands justice on her assaulted member . The chairman of NMA Fct chapter Dr Philip Ekpe Uche stated this, while briefing members of the press on Monday in Abuja .According to Dr Ekpe ” The NMA wishes to express her displeasure on the assault, battery and threat […]
Resident doctors at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospitals, Akure in Ondo State, embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries. The angry doctors gathered at the hospital complex, displaying placards with various inscriptions showing their grievances. Some of the inscriptions read: “We are asking for what we have worked for”, “a hungry doctor […]









