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Ondo targets self-sufficiency in Medicine in new healthcare reforms

August 14, 2026Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Aiyedatiwa approves pharmaceutical, life sciences hub to strengthen drug distribution, diagnostic capacity Ondo State Government has unveiled a fresh healthcare reform agenda focused on medicines security, local pharmaceutical production, improved diagnosis, clinical nutrition and increased private-sector participation in the health sector. This was disclosed by the Senior Consultant on Pharmaceutical and Medical Investments to the […]

Albinism merely genetic, not contagious – Aiyedatiwa

August 12, 2026August 12, 2026Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared that contrary to wide belief, albinism is not contagious but an ordinary genetic condition. He urged Nigerians to discard the erroneous myths, misconceptions and discrimination against persons with albinism as he provided sunscreens, sunblocks and financial assistance to 360 persons with albinism across the 18 local government areas […]

Osun trains health personnel to enhance primary healthcare service delivery

July 29, 2026Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Government has intensified efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery at the grassroots with the commencement of a one-day orientation workshop for Health Technicians, Health Assistants, Dental Health Technicians and Technologists working in Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state. The training, organised by the Osun State Primary Healthcare Development Board […]

FG intervenes in FUTA Teaching Hospital crisis

July 25, 2026Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Health minister’s reps arrive Akure The Federal Government has stepped in to find an amicable solution to the lingering industrial dispute which has grounded activities at the FUTA Teaching Hospital, Akure, FUTATH. Already, representatives of the Minister of Health have arrived Akure, the Ondo State capital, to meet with the aggrieved labour leaders on the […]

Ondo lists measures to improve healthcare delivery

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Ondo State Health Commissioner, Dr Banji Awolowo Ajaka Ondo State Government has listed new measures to improve healthcare delivery on the state. Also, the fresh measures will expectedly boost primary healthcare, expand health infrastructure, boost the health workforce, and improve evidence-based decision-making to enhance service delivery. Disclosing these measures at the state dissemination workshop on […]

UNIMED staff bags Jhpiego award for clinical mentorship

July 4, 2026Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Dr Mercy Olufunke Iwaola A staff member of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo State, Dr Mercy Olufunke Iwaola, has bagged honoured with a paward by Jhpiego award for her outstanding contributions to healthcare workforce development and clinical mentorship. The President and Chief Executive Officer of Jhpiego, Dr Allyson Bear, presented the award to […]

Osun PHC Board, WHO, NPHCDA Meet to Boost Routine Immunization

June 19, 2026June 19, 2026Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

By John Dilee, Osogbo Osun State Primary Health Care Development Board, in partnership with World Health Organization and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, has commenced a three-day stakeholders’ engagement aimed at strengthening routine immunization services and improving vaccine coverage across the state. The meeting, holding at GMT Hotel in Osogbo, has brought together […]

OSCO-HEALTH Inducts 55 graduates into Environmental Health Council of Nigeria

June 12, 2026Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

Provost charges new sanitarians on accountability, excellence By John Dike, Osogbo No fewer than 55 graduates of Environmental Health Science from the Osun State College of Health Technology (OSCO-HEALTH), Ilesa, have been formally inducted into the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), with a charge to uphold the ethics of the profession and contribute meaningfully […]

Ondo distributes employment letters to 930 health workers

June 4, 2026Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

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, […]

NARD threatens nationwide action over incessant assaults on doctors

June 2, 2026Olabanji AyoolaLeave a Comment

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 […]