Health

UCH Receives Atila Biosystems for Cervical Cancer Diagnosis

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By Mosope Kehinde

A New technology called Atila Biosystems has been delivered to the Centre For Infectious Disease Institute, University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan for diagnosis of Cervical Cancer especially through screening and testing of Human Papillomavirus, HPV.

The equipment which was the first HPV testing equipment in Nigeria was received as a grant from Northwestern University, Chicago.

Speaking during the delivery of the equipment, Former Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, expressed confidence that the new HPV testing technology known as Atila Biosystems would help Nigeria to key into the international agenda of vaccinating women and girls against Cervical Cancer which is expected to take off next month.

The Former Minister said since the World Health Organization, WHO has mandated HPV test as a prerequisite for screening, Nigeria must prioritize the HPV testing.

Professor Adewole hinted that the first phase of the vaccination is expected to take off in sixteen states and second phase in fourteen states.

In an interview, the Director, Centre For Global Oncology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Dr Lifang Hou explained that the best way to prevent Cervical Cancer was through early testing of Human Papillomavirus, HPV which usually comes with HIV.

Dr Lifang Hou said the Northwestern University would sustain the twenty five years old partnership with University of Ibadan to identify individuals that have HPV in fection.

The Principal investigator in the projects, Dr Oludare Morhason-Bello said the new Atila Biosystems equipment for HPV testing, is user friendly with low level involvement of laboratory services technology which will produce test results within an hour.

He said the overall benefits of the technology was the reduction of cervical cancer, urging women to present themselves for screening early at all times.

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Politics

Oyetola Inaugurates Committee to Reposition Osun State APC

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By Adenitan Akinola

The former governor of Osun State, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola has inaugurated an 11-man committee with the mandate to stimulate, revamp, restructure, and reposition the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. 

The setting-up of the committee was decided after a series of meetings held between Mr. Oyetola and all strata of the party, including the Igbimo Agba, the leadership of the party, critical stakeholders, and the youth, to chart a new course for the APC in the state.

Inaugurating the committee in Osogbo, the former governor said Osun State remained the home of the progressives in the South West, hence the need for the APC members in the state to take necessary and decisive steps to reposition the party and make it stronger and more formidable.

He noted that statistics had in recent times have raised the party’s high performance as reflected in the significant increment in the number of votes recorded by the party from various elections since 2018.

The newly inaugurated committee which is chaired by the former Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has former Special Adviser to the Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Rasak Adeosun as its Secretary. 

L-R – Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, Mr. Timothy Owoeye, former Osun State governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, and former Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole at the inauguration of the committee.

Other members of the committee are Osun State APC Treasurer, Mr. Femi Kujembola; Prince Kunle Ayantoye; Mr. Mudasiru Toogun; Mr. Ipoola Binuyo; Mr. Emmanuel Folorunsho; Mr. Akintunde Adegboye; Mr. Bade Falade; Mr. Idowu Falade; Mr. Gbenga Oladehinde and Mr. Olasunkanmi Akinola.

The committee’s Terms of Reference, according to Mr Oyetola are: to review activities of the party in recent times; consider the aspect of party administration, i.e. structure, funding, discipline, and reconciliation; make recommendations for an ethical reward system in the state.

Others are: to create a blueprint for the future of the party in Osun State; propose templates for resolving existing or future grievances among party members and any other matter that can assist the growth and development of the party.

The committee has eight weeks to submit its report.

Mr. Oyetola said the committee had the liberty to co-opt any member of the party it deems essential to the carrying out the task given to it. 

Speaking further, the ex-governor averred that the consistent and credible performance of the APC in past elections was a clear indication that the party remains the popular choice of the electorate and the party to beat anytime, any day in Osun.

“After the 2018 governorship election, the outcome of the 2019 General Elections showed significant improvement in the party’s fortunes in our State.“ Mr. Oyetola said.

Speaking on behalf of members of the newly inaugurated committee, Professor Adewole, pledged the committee’s readiness to provide a credible pathway for reconciliation and rehabilitation of the party structure, administration, and activities in the state.

“We’re charged to ensure an inclusive party that offers every member a space to thrive and prosper. We shall create rooms for all, especially the youth, and build a great future for this dynamic party. We, the committee members, firmly believe the party will become more potent after this exercise”, he assured.

In their separate remarks, the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, OSHA, Mr. Timothy Owoeye, the State Secretary to the party, Mr. Alao Kamoru Olabisi; APC State Youth Leader, Mr. Goke Akinwemimo among others urged members of the committee to act to the letter by being fair to all.

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News

ANPMP Sends SOS to Buhari on Health Sector

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President Mohammadu Buhari has been called upon to urgently save the health care system in Nigeria from total collapse.

President, Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners, , Dr Ugwu Odo stated this at the opening ceremony of the 44th annual general meeting and international scientific conference of the association held in Ibadan.

Dr Odo noted that the mass exodus of medical practitioners due to non-payment of their allowances is becoming quite worrisome.

In a lecture on the occasion, former minister of health, Professor Isaac Adewole who was represented by a Medical practitioner at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Dr Imran Bello said if the health care system in the country was strengthened there would be no need for a politician to seek medical care abroad

In a remark Commissioner for Health in Oyo state, reiterated that the present administration will continue to do all it could to support health care system in the state.

Eight members of the association were awarded as fellow, while Commissioner for health in Oyo state was given a recognition award.

Lilian Ibomor