Health

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has admonished the Federal Government of Nigeria to appeal the striking doctors to go back to their duty posts. 

Oba Ogunwusi gave the admonition in a remark after the Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) inaugurated Southwest Traditional Leaders’ Committee on Primary Health Care Delivery.

The Monarch, who said traditional rulers would join in appealing to them to go back to work, added that the nation needed them back at their station now more than ever before.

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire in his address disclosed that the federal government would construct one model Primary Health Centers per ward across the country.

He explained that the location of one model primary health centre per ward across states would be determined by the royal fathers. 

Adenitan Akinola

Health

Despite the declaration of the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, to begin an indefinite strike today, normal activities have continued at public hospitals in Ilesa.

Radio Nigeria visited the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Wesley Guild and Osun State Hospital Management Board, Ilaje, Ilesa reports that doctors and other health officers were attending to patients.

Doctors and nurses were seen doing ward-round as early as 7:00am today at Wesley Guild Hospital.

 An attempt to speak with a medical officer on why the directive had not been followed proved abortive as they were fully engaged with the patients.

 One of the health officers at General Hospital who did not want her name mentioned could not confirm the development, but said she would have been notified if the directive would be followed.

In an interview with a patient relative, mrs Obileye said she would have been disappointed seriously should the medical officers refuse to work.

Mrs Obileye however urged government to accede to their demands, noting that this would continue to guarantee smooth running of the medical facility.

Temitope Mosadomi

Yoruba

Awon onisegun oyinbo to ngba imo kun imo, lati di akosemose nile iwosan nla UCH Ibadan ti gunle iyanselodi alainigbedeke.

Aare egbe awon onisegun oyinbo ohun ni ile iwosan nla UCH, Dokita Zakariyau Hussein fidi eyi mule lasiko to nba ilese Radio Nigeria soro.

Dokita Hussein t’okasi pe igbese naa waye lati fi aidunuwon han, nitori awon akinegbe won ti ko rowo osu gba lati osu kini odun yii

Dokita Hussein ko sai wa ro ijoba lati fii oruko awon dokita t’orokan sowo sajo toun risi ilana igbalode owo osu sisan fawon osise oba, IPPIS.

Elizabeth Idogbe/Titilayo Kupoliyi

Health

The impact of the recent strike embarked upon by residents doctors across Nigeria has not been felt in health institutions of Ekiti State as other medical care providers are still standing in gap to attend to patients.

The President, Association of Resident Doctors, Ekiti State Teaching Hospital Chapter, Doctor Omolola Alao, however, said the industrial action was necessary to check decadence in the system.

Our correspondent, Busuyi Ogidiolu visited health institutions in the state and brings this report.

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Busuyi Ogidiolu