The Ogun State Medical Center of Excellence, also referred to as the 250 bed hospital in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta is set to be commissioned in December, 2025. The state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun made this known during the inspection of the level of work done at the hospital which was built but not completed by the…
Lagos State government has sealed Tower College of Health Sciences in Gberigbe, Ikorodu, for operating an illegal nursing program. A joint enforcement team on Thursday, comprising officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health through the Directorate of Nursing Services (DNS), the Nursing and Midwifery Committee of Lagos State, and the National Association of Nigerian…
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) yesterday commenced a nationwide “total, comprehensive, and indefinite” strike. Muhammad Suleiman, NARD president, announced the development in a statement released on Saturday. The industrial action follows a five-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) held last week, during which members resolved to embark on the strike….
The Lagos State Health Management Agency, LASHMA, has unveiled its online radio, ‘Ilera Eko Spotlight,’ to deepen public awareness and engagement on various health schemes of the state government. At the unveiling of the online radio on Wednesday during its quarterly media parley at the LASHMA Office in Alausa, Ikeja, the Permanent Secretary, LASHMA, Dr….
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pledged that his administration will provide the necessary budgetary support to boost cancer awareness, early detection, and treatment across the state. The governor made this known on Tuesday when he received a Cancer Awareness and Screening team in Abeokuta during the commissioning of a free Breast Screening Centre…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commissioned Nigeria’s first large-scale rapid diagnostic test (IVD) production facility and the second of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company, CODIX BIO Limited, an In-vitro Diagnostic (IVD) factory, is located along the Sagamu expressway, with a scope of production that concentrates on manufacturing test kits for…
The Oduduwa Secondary School Old Students Association (ODUSSOSSA), led by its Global President Omolaja Oyerinde, has given reason; the old students, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Ikoyi, embarked on a health mission for their Alma Mata. The medical outreach, which was held at the school premises on Ladipo Street, Mushin Lagos state, was…
… Says project will provide world-class clinical care, reduce medical tourism … Investors express commitment to completion of project The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, performed a groundbreaking of the Lagos Medipark Hospital, a game-changing healthcare hub in Africa. Lagos Medipark, which is a Private-Public Partnership (PPP) legacy project facilitated by Iwosan…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday, disclosed that his administration would soon begin the disbursement of grants and facilities to the 236 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state. This, he said, will ensure that the PHCs meet the requirements of the World Health Organization. Governor Abiodun stated this when he received…
… As one dies from disease, 25 others hospitalised Ogun State government has acknowledged the outbreak of cholera in the State, as it declared its readiness to contain the spread of the disease effectively and efficiently. It said 25 cases have been reported in seven local government areas with one death. Addressing journalists at a…
