Health

NANNM Protests Exclusion from FMC Abeokuta Promotion Exercise

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

Nurses at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Idi Aba, Abeokuta have protested against an alleged exclusion from the 2023 promotion exercise carried out in the institution.

The aggrieved workers under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, protested within the hospital premises with different placards with inscriptions including, “Nurses workload is enough for promotion”, “Stop Selective Promotion” among others.

The nurses also expressed displeasure over what they described as harsh working conditions, asking the management of the hospital to address their promotion arrears, shortage of staff and other rights.

The NANNM Chairman, FMC, Abeokuta Chapter, Comrade Olufunmilayo Adekunle said the protest was to demand for the papers of the promotional examination.

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Health

Nigerian Experts Seek Collaboration for African Cancer Treatment

By Web News 652

Experts from Nigeria are working with the international community on global research towards developing new treatments to specifically tackle breast cancer across the continent.

A Professor of Surgery who is the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta, Professor Adewale Musa-Olomu made this known when the management team of Radio Nigeria, Paramount FM, Abeokuta, led by the General Manager, Mr Akinyinka Akintola paid him a visit.

Correspondent, Modupeola Sobukola has the details.

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Health

FMC Abeokuta Staff Welcome Reappointed CMD With Joy

By Web News 1976

Staff of Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abeokuta have formally welcomed the reappointed Medical Director of the centre, Professor Adewale Musa Olomu.

The staff in their hundreds with uniforms, carried different banners with the pictures of the medical director to congratulate him on his triumph over those that worked against his being reappointed at the centre.

The in-house unions also arranged bands which led the Medical Director in a motorcade from the main road into the hospital.

The Medical Director, Professor Musa Olomu who ended his first term in office in June this year had been petitioned by some members of staff of the centre concerning issues the he claimed had been resolved before his appointment at the hospital.

Professor Olomu in defense of the allegations, said the petitioners were part of a syndicate whose illegal activities at the hospital he stopped.

Some of the hospital staff while speaking with newsmen said they were celebrating the reappointed due to the performance of the medical director during his first term in office.

Wale Oluokun

Health

We will continue to support FMC Abeokuta – Ogun Governor

By Web News 876

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called for a stronger synergy between the federal and state government, particularly in the area of provision of quality healthcare services to the people.

Governor Abiodun made this call while playing host to the Board of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abeokuta, at his Okemosan office.

He noted that since the objective of government at the centre and states was effective healthcare delivery to all Nigerians, there was need for health institutions at both levels of government to complement each other.

The governor gave the assurance that his administration would support the Federal Medical Centre, with beddings and other accessories, to continue to delivered on its core mandate.

Governor Abiodun also said his administration was putting in place a data gathering system in the entire value chain of its health sector, with a view to the tracking of not just patients, but also the prevalence of different kinds of diseases.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Hospital Board, Dr. Abdulaziz Labo-Mahuta, had called for assistance of the state in the areas of adequate water supply, electricity and tarring of the road linking the hospital’s new site.
Bolanle Adesida

Economy

Industrial Action Enters Second Day in Ogun

By Web News 921

The industrial action embarked upon by state workers in Ogun entered the second day with many offices at the One Mosan State Secretariat under lock and keys.

Few vehicles were seen moving in and out of the Secretariat. 

The Labour movement in Ogun State had called out its members to demand for the immediate commencement of payment of new minimum wage, abolition of the state pension law and payment of deductions from the workers’ salary among others.

The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun who is presently out of the country, is being expected to resolve the crisis that has paralysed government activities in the state.

Also at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi Àbà, Abeokuta and the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital at Aro also in Abeokuta, medical activities have been affected with the ongoing strike by the Joint Health Sector Workers Union, JOHESU.

Patients were being turned back as officers affected were enforcing the industrial action.

Wale Oluokun

Health

Doctors in Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja Embark on Indefinite Strike

By Web News 1372

Doctors at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, in Lokoja, Kogi State have embarked on an indefinite strike.

This follows an attack yesterday morning by unknown armed men who stormed the hospital, vandalizing property and carting away valuables.

In a communique signed by Nnanna Agwu, Chairman, Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, Samuel Obajemu, chairman, Joint Health Workers Union ,JOHESU; Abdulmalik Idris, chairman, National Association of Nurses and Midwives ,NANNM,and John Omoche, chairman, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria ,MHWUN, the health workers alleged that their lives were being threatened because of the state’s poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The health workers stated that they are totally withdrawing services across the board.

Furthermore, they listed some conditions that must be met before returning to work which include adequate security of lives and properties, validation of COVID-19 status of some staff of the hospital that have been in isolation, provision of COVID-19 testing facilities and maximum of twenty patients being attended to daily.

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Health

Fed. Medical Centre Abeokuta Records Additional Coronavirus Cases

By Web News 866

Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta has recorded another two cases of coronavirus.

A statement by the hospital’s head of public relations and information, Mr. Segun Orisajo explained that one of the two patients, a forty three year old trader from Ota had however died before the outcome of her samples result.

Mr. Orisajo said the patient was being managed for decompensated chronic liver disease and covid-19 before her death.

The hospital spokesman further explained that the second patient was a forty year old man on referral from Joga Orile Primary Health Centre .

He said the patient was being managed for sepsis with a chest focus before he was screened with his samples returning positive.

Mr. Orisajo said the patient had been taken to the isolation centre and has sustained clinical improvement.

Wale Oluokun

Health

FMC Abeokuta Moves Covid-19 Patients to Isolation Centre

By Web News 767

The Federal Medical Centre, Idi Àbà Abeokuta has moved the two adult male patients tested positive for Coronavirus to the Ogun State Isolation Centre at Ikenne.

A statement by the head of public relations and information of the hospital, Mr Segun Orisajo hints that the patients were moved to the isolation centre by the team from the Ogun State Ministry of Health.

The hospital spokesman said normal medical and healthcare delivery services were not affected by the exercise, noting that the health care givers at their duty posts continued to attend to patients at the Federal government facility.

Wale Oluokun

Health

Ogun Govt. Partners FMC on Strategies to Contain Covid-19 Pandemic

By Web News 833

Ogun state government and the management of the Federal Medical Center FMC, Abeokuta, are partnering on further strategies to contain Covid-19 pandemic in the state.

The meeting which had in attendance the Ogun state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, Chief Medical Director of FMC, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu and the center’s Head of Clinical Service, Dr. Fidelis Ojebilenu was held within the premises of FMC in Abeokuta.

Speaking after the meeting, Dr. Coker said that the purpose was to forge a way forward on how to tackle the pandemic headlong in the state and assured that the collaborative efforts will help the fight against COVID-19.

The Commissioner who pointed out that the pandemic required strategic planning, execution and collaboration with relevant stakeholders, expressed optimism that the COVID-19 scourge will in no time be contained throughout the length and breadth of the state.

The CMD of the FMC, Prof. Musa-Olomu while speaking, appreciated the leadership of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) for their generous and prompt donations of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the hospital and commended the efforts of the state government against the pandemic.

Wale Oluokun

Health

Policeman Succumbs to Covid-19 at Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta

By Web News 876

The management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State has confirmed the death of a policeman who tested positive for coronavirus.

A statement released by the head of public relations of the hospital Mr. Segun Orisajo, says staff who came in contact with the deceased, are currently on self-isolation.

According to Mr. Orisajo, the late patient was brought to the hospital about three days ago but died same day.

He said the body of the deceased was being prepared for release to his family for burial in strict compliance with World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines.

The hospital recently recorded some positive COVID-19 cases, including the death of a pregnant woman who died from coronavirus complications while awaiting the result of her test.

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Health

Covid-19: Five Test Positive at Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta

By Web News 732

Another five patients have tested positive for coronavirus at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, and have been transferred to the Ogun State Isolation facility at Ikenne.

Head of Public Relations of the hospital, Mr. Segun Orisajo who confirmed the cases, in a statement, said the patients that returned positive included two staff of FMC, a nurse and an administrative staff.

He stated that no medical doctor at the facility had tested positive for coronavirus.

Mr. Orisajo explained that the Medical Director, of the facility, Prof Adewale Musa-Olomu had also re-assured staff of the hospital of their personal safety and protection, including the users of the Centre.

The release said Prof. Musa-Olomu urged the public to disregard information aimed at creating panic, fear and anxiety in their minds.

Wale Oluokun

Health

Pregnant Woman Dies of Coronavirus in Abeokuta

By Web News 734

A pregnant woman has reportedly died of coronavirus at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The woman was said to have visited the Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit of the hospital before the incident happened.

She was said to have developed coronavirus complications and tested for the disease but died before her positive report came out.

The woman was tested alongside two others, a male who tested positive and a female who tested negative.

The male patient had been reportedly transferred to the isolation centre at Ikenne while the remains of the woman had been deposited at the hospital morgue.

The Public Relations Officer of the hospital, Mr. Segun Orisajo, when contacted, said he could not confirm the incident.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker also confirmed the death of the patient but said she was yet to be briefed on the results.

Wale Oluokun