Ondo distributes employment letters to 930 health workers

Ondo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (OSPHCDA) has started distribution of appointment letters to the 930 newly recruited health workers across the state’s 18 Local Government Areas. A statement by Ayo Falana, said tlhe exercise, which began on Thursday at the Agency’s headquarters in Akure, covers medical doctors, nurses, midwives, community health extension workers, […]

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NARD threatens nationwide action over incessant assaults on doctors

Kicks against attack on member in Ondo ARD down tools in FMC Owo, Akure annex as thugs brutalize physician The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on nationwide industrial action over what it describes as incessant assaults and attacks on doctors in medical facilities in the country. According to NARD, the […]

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Experts condemn female genital mutilation

Osun State Correspondent of The Hope, Michael Ofulue receiving his certifcate from UNFPA/ UNICEF leader, Mrs Uzoma Adedeji for participating in a three-day program of violation/ network Ant-Female Gender Mutilation FGM, in Osogbo, the state capital By John Dike, Osogbo Experts, gender advocates, health professionals and other stakeholders have condemned the persistent practice of Female […]

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No confirmed Ebola case in Nigeria currently despite regional outbreak – NCDC

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country despite the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a recently confirmed imported case in Uganda linked to […]

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Accurate data critical in shaping health policies – Osun commissioner

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun says accurate data critical in shaping health policies Osun State Government has stressed the critical role of accurate and timely data in shaping effective health policies and improving service delivery. The state Commissioner for Health, Jola Akinola, disclosed this while declaring own a three-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening the […]

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FG intensifies multi-state tsetse fly control intervention

L-R: Sarkin Fulani of Paikon Kore Grazing Reserve, Rabiu Ibrahim; Federal Epidemiologist & FCT Coordinator, Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, Dr. Ozoemena Uche; Assistant Chief Scientific Officer/Team Lead, Mrs. Hannatu Gawu; and the Manager, Paikon Kore Grazing Reserve, Gwagwalada Area Council, Mohammed Abubakar Bala, at a roundtable during the tsetse fly survey and control exercise […]

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UNICEF, Ondo deepen collaboration on Lassa fever prevention, public awareness

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has strengthened its collaboration with the Ondo State Government to intensify efforts on the prevention and public awareness campaign against Lassa fever across the state. This development was highlighted during a courtesy visit by UNICEF representatives, Mrs. Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole, Social and Behaviour Change Specialist, and Mrs. Monike Orhorhemreni, SBCC […]

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Resident doctors suspend strike, issues April 21 ultimatum

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite nationwide strike, directing its members to resume work from 8 a.m. on Wednesday following fresh assurances from the federal government. NARD President, Mohammad Usman Suleiman, announced the decision on Tuesday after a meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC). He said the suspension […]

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Osun to Distribute Essential Drugs to 332 Primary Health Centres

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Primary Health Care Board, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, has announced plans to distribute essential drugs and medical equipment to 332 Primary Health Centres across the state. The initiative, according to the board, is aimed at improving access to quality healthcare services for residents […]

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