Health

BREAKING: Boy whose intestine missing, Akin-Bright dies

Few hours after the Lagos state House of Assembly called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct release of funds for his overseas treatment, the boy whose intentine went missing in the process of surgery, Adebola Akin-Bright, has died. It was gathered he died on Tuesday evening after he developed complications. He was said to have been rushed to the intensive…

Lagos Assembly to probe alleged missing of 13 year old boy intestine in LASUTH

Lagos State House of Assembly has set an ad-hoc committee to probe the alleged missing small intestine of a 13-year-old Master Adebola at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja. The House, however, commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for visiting the patient and footing all medical bills on behalf of the state government. Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, during the…

Doctor’s Death: Lagos Assembly will come up with comprehensive report soon- Deputy Speaker

The Deputy Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Hon. Mojisola Miranda, has said the House would soon come up with a comprehensive report on the death of Dr Vwase Diaso after concluding its investigation. It would be recalled that a faulty elevator at the staff quarters of the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos, had claimed the life of Diaso,…

Diphtheria outbreak claims one in Osun, Adeleke orders reactivation of emergency response centre

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered the immediate activation of the Emergency Response Centre following the outbreak of diphtheria in the state. The move is to curb any further spread, launch contact tracing and treat infected residents. A statement signed by spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed indicated that Adeleke’s directive was issued after…

PHOTO NEWS: Stakeholders at 5th edition of Parah Family Foundation’s conference in Lagos

UNIOSUN resident doctors ignore nationwide strike by NARD

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Osun University Teaching Hospital branch will not be joining the ongoing national strike by the union. A statement by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, in Oaogbo on Wednesday, said the decision not to join the strike was the outcome of a closed door meeting between the governor and…

INTERVIEW: Bill stopping doctors going abroad is modern day slavery-Kwara NMA chairman

Last week a lawmaker representing Oshodi Isolo II Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Ganiyu Johnson, sponsored a bill seeking to stop medical doctors from going abroad to practice. The bill is already generating ripples in the medical field. In this interview, Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Kwara State, Dr Abdulkadri Ahmed told our Correspondent, Mosunmola Ayobami that the…

Lagos Assembly sets up committee to investigate state of primary healthcare facilities

A five-man committee of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has been setup to investigate the poor state of primary healthcare facilities across the state. Members of the House resumed after the 2023 general election with a ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ on issues relating to scarcity of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in some areas of the state. Some of…

Lagos train accident: 32 victims discharged, says health commissioner

Thirty-two victims of Thursday’s train-bus accident at the PWD – Shogunle axis of Ikeja in Lagos State have been discharged from three public health facilities, according to the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said. Speaking on Friday at a news briefing to give update and situation report of the incident, Abayomi disclosed that 19 of the 102…