Health

Panelists at a day programme on sensitization on gender based violence, GBV, organized for secondary students in Oyo town want victims to always report any case of assault to appropriate quarters. The panelists which comprised ASP Funke…
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The Oyo State Government has been urged to enhance infection prevention and control training for healthcare workers following a Lassa fever outbreak in Saki. The Lassa Fever reportedly resulted in five deaths within three days. Hon.…
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The Oyo State Rapid Response Team (RRT) has confirmed four deaths, linked to a suspected Lassa fever outbreak in Saki West local government area of the State. The fatalities consisted of three males and one 32-year-old female who was…
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Residents of Ijio, Ilaji-Ile and others in Iwajowa local government area of Oyo state have benefitted from the free medical outreach sponsored by the Jagunmolu Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi. The free medical outreach…
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The 39th annual conference and scientific workshop of the Association of Science Laboratory Technology of Nigeria, ASLTON will begin on Monday 4th November, 2024. The event which is in collaboration with the Nigeria Institute of Science…
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The Oyo State House of Assembly has taken the first reading of a bill to address the challenges of uncoordinated drug distribution in the pharmaceutical sector. The Bill tagged "Oyo State Drug and Health Commodity Management Agency Bill,…
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Following the seven day warning strike embarked on by Joint Health Workers Unions, JOHESU, patients at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan have appealed to government to negotiate with the Health Workers to end the Strike. The…
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President, Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Professor Bala Audu has again frowned at the level of brain drain among health professionals in Nigeria, calling on all levels of government to ensure the uniform implementation of the…
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), has advocated the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) through an End Female Genital Mutilation Inter-Secondary School…
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The first batch of 846,000 doses of the R21 malaria vaccines, from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance had been handed over to the Federal government Professor Ali Pate, Minister of Health described the arrival of the vaccines as a significant…
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