Health

Stanley Ihedigbo Oyo State Government has taken a significant step towards improving mental health care by reopening the psychiatric unit at Ring Road State Hospital, Adeoyo. The move aimed to provide much-needed support and treatment to individuals struggling with mental health issues, promoting overall well-being and reducing the stigma associated…

    Stanley Ihedigbo   Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has urged the government to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria’s health sector on World Health Day. The urgent measure was necessary to revive the nation’s ailing healthcare system and to fulfill the constitutional mandate…

      Stanley Ihedigbo   Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated an ambulance, a 100KVA generator, and 1450 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Agbor General Hospital in Delta State. The generous donation aimed to enhance the hospital’s capacity to provide quality healthcare services to the community. The items…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   On World Health Day, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) is calling on governments at all levels to prioritize adequate healthcare funding and adopt healthy food policies. The organization highlights the need to protect Nigerians from unhealthy diets aggressively promoted by the sugary drinks and…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has made a significant impact by approving education loans for 75 nursing students in Oyo State. The initiative was part of NELFUND’s mission to provide financial support to students in need, ensuring they can pursue their education without financial constraints. The…

    Parents of 7-year-old Master Uche Anuka are in a desperate bid to raise N2.5 million for a critical neurosurgery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The child has been diagnosed with a brain condition that requires immediate surgical intervention. Despite the high cost of the surgery,…

Stanley Ihedigbo Oyo State Government has intensified its efforts to combat the recent diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria, prioritizing the safety and well-being of its residents. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi stated this in Ibadan, at the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), According to her, Diphtheria is a highly contagious…

  Stanley Ihedigbo   Oyo State Civil Service Commission has implemented a review of the entry grade level for university graduate nurses within the civil service, upgrading them from Grade Level 08 to Grade Level 10. This development was disclosed by the Provost of Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences,…

    Stanley Ihedigbo Parents of a 7-year-old boy, Master Uche Anuka, are crying out to Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, Delta State, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, and other Nigerians for urgent assistance to raise N2.5 million needed for a critical neurosurgery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital…

Oyo Dep. Gov. Barr. Lawal (middle) flanked by Dr. Adeniran (3rd left), ES, OYSHIA, (2nd left), Chairman, Oyo State Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Stephen Fagbemi (left) and some of the pupils, recently.     Stanley Ihedigbo   Oyo State government has taken a significant step towards ensuring the health and…