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Govt Offers Free Paediatric Surgery for 200 Children

By Web News 520

Over 200 indigent children in Ogun State will undergo a free medical surgery.

The Chief Medical Director, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, OOUTH, Sagamu, Dr. Oluwabunmi Fatungase announced this at the kick-off of the medical outreach held at the teaching hospital.

She explained that children with medical cases such as Hernia and Hydrocele, Undescended Testes, Hypospadias, Hirshsprung disease, Anorectal malformations as well as Lumps and Swelling would be given free surgery.

Dr Fatungase said the programme would reduce medical tourism and give the less privileged the opportunity to be treated and operated upon free of charge.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker who said that free paediatric surgery expedition was organized by the state government in collaboration with a United Kingdom Children’s Hospital, stressed that target of the exercise was about two hundred and fifty indigent children.

Declaring the programme open, the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said his administration would continue to provide quality health care for the benefit of the people of the state.

Bolanle Adesida

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Governor Abiodun Approves Renovation Of OOUTH

By Web News 913

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the renovation and refurbishment of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.

Governor Abiodun gave the approval at the Executive Chambers, Oke Mosan Abeokuta while receiving a preliminary report on the hospital from the Governing Board led by the Chairman, Dr Kunle Hassan.

While pointing out that his administration would reposition and restructure the teaching hospital to meet international best practices, the governor said the hospital would be more digitalized for better data capturing and record keeping.

Governor Abiodun who expressed satisfaction with the findings and recommendations of the governing board of the hospital, said the recommendations would bring about a new improved teaching hospital.

Also, the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker said the state government would ensure total overhauling of various sections in the hospital towards providing qualitative healthcare services.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Governing Board, Dr. Kunle Hassan had said that the findings and recommendations of the board would reposition the hospital and called on the governor to continue to support the board.

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We are committed to doctors’ welfare – Governor Abiodun

By Web News 815

Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun says his administration is committed towards improving the welfare of doctors in the state.

Prince Abiodun who stated this at a meeting with the Association of Resident Doctors, OOUTH, Sagamu and the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners held at the executive chambers, Oke-Mosan Abeokuta, said that his administration was prepared to provide a conducive environment for doctors in the state to perform effectively.

The governor while commending the doctors for the role they played during the peak of the covid19 pandemic noted that his administration had concluded plan to launch its own health insurance programme.

Earlier in their separate remarks, the president, Association of Resident Doctors, OOUTH, Sagamu; Dr Popoola Mutiu and his counterpart in the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners; Dr Odusote Olufemi said they were at the office of the governor to show their appreciation on the recent approval and implementation of the appropriate remuneration for doctors in the state.

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Health

Suspend Strike, Ogun House of Assembly Appeals to OOUTH Resident Doctors

By Web News 1048

Ogun State House of Assembly has appealed to the leadership of the Association of Resident Doctors at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, OOUTH, Sagamu, to suspend the ongoing industrial action.

The Speaker, Mr Olakunle Oluomo made the appeal at a meeting with representatives of the unions and the government delegation, at the Assembly Complex, Oke -Mosan, Abeokuta

Our correspondent, Oluwatoyin Adegoke has the rest of the story