The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has described the passing of Mrs Ajarat Amoke Akinleye, the mother of his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, as “devastating and painful” Governor Adeleke bemoans Mama’s exit as a huge loss that cannot be quantified, saying the deceased lived a life dedicated to making a…
According to him, a total of 63 deaths and 2,102 suspected cases have already been recorded as of Wednesday, July 3 2024 since the outbreak of the epidemic. The Federal Government has warned that the increasing level of flooding and continuous rainfall may worsen the spread of cholera in the country. The Minister of Water…
It said the cholera outbreak has been traced to unregulated street beverages and contaminated water supply. The Lagos State has said it is receiving additional support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) as it now battles an outbreak of cholera at the Kirikiri prison. A statement released by the Director, of Public Affairs, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo,…
•FEC approves inter-ministerial committee on emergency operations •Lagos cholera cases hit 579 •Ogun assembly seeks inter-ministerial collaboration •FCT minister tasks primary healthcare board against outbreak This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
Osun state House of Assembly on Thursday, promised to partner and collaborate with Osun Health Insurance Scheme (O’SHIA) initiative by boosting enrollment into the initiative. The speaker of the House Of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun made the promise during an advocacy visit by O’SHIA management at the Speaker’s office in Osogbo, the state capital….
Osun state government under the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke is set to enact modalities to give six months maternity leave for nursing mothers in government workplaces. This was made known today by the Special Adviser on Public Health to the Executive Governor of Osun State, Dr Akindele Adekunle at the one day symposium on…
The free medical and surgical outreach, provided by Senator Ademola Adeleke’s administration, is organized for the benefit of the people of Osun State, irrespective of their tribe or social status The Chief Medical Director, UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Professor Peter Olaitan, stated this while speaking on IMOLE AYO, a Yoruba sensitization programme, promoting the activities of…
Resident doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended the indefinite strike of July 26. Its National President, Dr Emeka Orji, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Abuja According to him, a review will be made in two weeks. Nigerians dying in numbers, end ongoing strike, FG begs…
Wall squats are particularly good at lowering high resting blood pressure, a study of previous trials suggests Strength-training exercises such as wall squats or holding the plank position are among the best ways to lower blood pressure, a study suggests. Current guidance focusing mainly on walking, running and cycling should be updated, the UK researchers…
In this interview by SADE OGUNTOLA, Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Gambo Aliyu, speaks on efforts at ending AIDS in Nigeria by 2030 and the challenges. What is the situation of HIV prevalence in Nigeria? Nigeria has made tremendous progress on HIV control, particularly over the last four…
