Health

Lagos Train Crash: 19 Victims Discharged- Commissioner

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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital has discharged 19 victims of the train-bus crash.

Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, which took place at LASUTH, Abayomi explained that the government had ensured all victims were well taken care of and provided with necessary medical treatments.

He revealed that five victims would be discharged today at the Tollgate Trauma Centre and another eight victims were expected to be discharged today at Orile Agege Hospital.

He also confirmed that a total of 102 victims were brought to LASUTH.

Abayomi said, “We got 246 units of blood yesterday and all victims were treated for free. Some people were also injured outside the bus. We want to appreciate LASEMA, LASAMBUS and all Lagosians who supported us yesterday. I must also commend LASUTH.”

The Chief Medical Director, LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, while speaking on blood transfusion, appealed to Lagosians to donate blood so as to replace the ones used.

Fabamwo advised that the recruitment process of drivers, generally, should be refined.

“On blood issue, the Blood Transfusion Service of Lagos State, rose up to the challenge and they gave us as much as we needed, but we are appealing to members of the public to come and donate because we need to replenish what we have used.

“This event challenged our capability at LASUTH and I’m delighted we rose up to the challenge.

“We should further refine the recruitment process for drivers, it is a general problem, even me, I have issues with some of the people that drive me. We have to ensure that only drivers that are level-headed are brought in,” he said.

Also, the Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State in a letter signed by its Chairman, Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, said, “On behalf of the body of doctors in Lagos State, we wish to commiserate with the Lagos State Governor, The Head of Service, The families of those affected by the tragedy, and indeed all Lagosians on the tragedy that occurred on Thursday morning when a train collided with a Staff BRT bus conveying some members of staff of the Lagos State Government to work. It was indeed a sorrowful day for all of us.”

“We pray for the repose of the dead and wish the wounded a speedy recovery.

“We also want to appreciate all our members, ably led by the Honourable Commissioner for Health and the CMD of LASUTH, for their prompt response and continuous attendance to the victims.”

Punch/Adebukola Aluko

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Yoruba

Alákoso fétò ìlera n’ípinlẹ̀ Èkó ní àrùn Covid-19

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Alákoso fétò ìlera nípinlẹ̀ Èkó, ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Akin Abayọmi ní àyẹ̀wò ti fìdí ẹ̀ múlẹ̀ pé ótiní àrùn covid-19.

Alákoso fétò ìròyìn àti ọ̀rọ̀ àwùjọ nípinlẹ̀ Èkó Gbenga Ọmọtọshọ ló jẹ́ kọ́rọ̀ yí di mímọ̀ nínú àtẹ̀jáde kan tó fisíta lorọ òní.

Àtẹ̀jáde náà tọ́kasi pé ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Abayọmi, ló mọ̀ pé òun tiní àrùn yi lẹ́yìn tí àyẹ̀wò tí wọn gùnlé lórí gbogbo àwọn tó ti farakínra pẹ̀lú ẹni tó ní àisàn yi, wáyé, àtẹ̀jáde fikun pé ko ti ni àmì ara kankan.

Níbàyínáà, àjọ tón gbógunti ìtànkálẹ̀ àrùn nílẹ̀ yí NCDC, lálẹ̀ àná fìdí ẹ̀múlẹ̀ pé àwọn èyàn ọ̀dúnrún lé méjìlélógún tintún tápapọ̀ àwọn tó ti ní àrùn covid -19 nílẹ̀ Nàijírìa sì lé ní ẹgbẹ̀rún méjì lé ládọta Ọlọlade Afọnja

Health

Breaking: Nigeria Records Five New Cases of Coronavirus

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The Federal Ministry of Health has announced five new cases of Coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to eight.

All the five new cases had a travel history to the United Kingdom and the United States.

The development is alarming as it comes on the heels of the confirmation of the third Coronavirus case in Nigeria on Tuesday, which spurred the Federal Government from its slumber as it rolled out a number of measures to stop the spread of the disease in the country.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, at a press conference in Ikeja on Tuesday morning, said the third case was a 30-year-old woman, who returned to the country on Friday from the United Kingdom.

The announcement of the third Coronavirus case triggered a flurry of activities by the Federal Government which included the  postponement  of the 20th edition of the National Sports Festival, tagged ‘Edo 2020’, scheduled to start on Friday.

The National Open University of Nigeria also put off its 9th convocation, which was slated from March 21 indefinitely.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on its part, issued health advisory to religious organizations and other groups that could attract mass gatherings.

NCDC said they should not allow people who had cough, fever or other Coronavirus-like symptoms into their mass gatherings.

In the United Kingdom, the Nigerian High Commission suspended the processing of passports until further notice as a proactive measure to curb Coronavirus.

Similarly, the Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated a task force on Coronavirus, whose members were named on March 9.

Nigeria recorded its first coronavirus case on February 27 when an Italian businessman, who was on a visit to Lafarge Africa Plc, Ewekoro, Ogun State, was diagnosed with the disease. The Italian is currently receiving treatment in Lagos.

A few days later, a Nigerian, who had contact with him and was isolated in Ogun State, was diagnosed with the disease.

Culled from Punch