Lifestyle

Families have a lot to do to combat Covid-19 – Mrs. Abiodun

By Web News 877

Wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun has described family unit as strategic in the development process and in containing the spread of Covid-19 in the society among other aspects of societal welfare.

Mrs. Abiodun stated this in Abeokuta in statement through her Press Officer, Kemi Oyeleye on the occasion of International Day of Families.

The wife of Ogun State Governor explained that the International Day of Families was set aside by the United Nations to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase the knowledge of the social, economic as well as demographic processes affecting families.  

Mrs. Abiodun encouraged the families to be united and supportive in observing physical, social distancing, personal hygiene and living responsibly in a bid to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic.

She reaffirmed her commitment towards alleviating the socio-economic status of women in the state as key components of families, pointing out that the distribution of palliatives during the lockdown was a demonstration of the administration’s determination to people’s welfare.  Olusegun Folarin

Health

Tuberculosis: Access to Proper Healthcare Services is Important – Ogun Gov.’s Wife

By Web News 1258

Ogun State government has blamed the prevalence of tuberculosis in the society to poor access to healthcare services especially among the less privileged.

Wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun made this known in a statement in Abeokuta through her media aide, Kemi Oyeleye to commemorate the 2020 World Tuberculosis Day.

Mrs Abiodun who described tuberculosis as one of the major causes of death in Nigeria said there was the need for stakeholders to work together to ensure people have access to quality healthcare services in the state.

The wife of Ogun State governor explained that the celebration of the World Tuberculosis Day with the theme “It’s Time” was to the draw attention of relevant stakeholders on the need to reduce stigma and discrimination as well as to build accountability.  

She pointed out that Ogun State has 306 DOTS sites for TB services which increased from 216 DOTS sites in 2018 across the 20 Local Government Areas of the state while TB diagnosis remained free to patients. 

Mrs Abiodun said eighty-three per cent of a total of three thousand, one hundred and two cases managed in 2019 were successfully treated.

Olusegun Folarin