Health

Oyo Government Grants State Hospitals Autonomy

By Web News 1906

Oyo state government has granted semi-autonomy to four state hospitals for more quantitative healthcare delivery.

The hospitals are Adeoyo Maternity Hospital, Yemetu, State Hospital, Ring Road, State Hospital, Oyo and the newly commissioned Specialist Hospital, Saki.

Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the end of the weekly executive council meeting.

Dr Olatunbosun explained that the step would improve the standard of secondary healthcare and reduce bureaucratic bottlenecks in purchasing necessary facilities at the hospitals.

Also speaking, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Water Resources, Mr Jacob Ojemuyiwa hinted that the executive council has approved the rehabilitation of Saki-Ogbooro-Igbooho road through the alternative funding approach at the sum of 8.7billion naira.

Mr Ojemuyiwa said the project would be completed within 18 months.

Similarly, Oyo State government has equally endorsed the installation of 58 motorised borehole across the 33 local government at the sum of 312.2 million naira.

Iyabo Adebisi

Health

No Covid-19 Case in State Hospital, Ota – Chief Medical Director

By Web News 1480

The Chief Medical Director of the State Hospital, Onipanu Ota, Dr Taofeek Somade has debunked rumours that a case of coronavirus has been recorded in the hospital

Dr Somade said the hospital had not recorded such case, a rumour that had caused panic among residents, stressing that he would not hesitate to contact the appropriate authorities should this happen

Meanwhile, the caretaker chairman of Ado Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State Alhaji Wasiu Lawal says everything is being done to ensure compliance with government directive on measures to combat the spread of coronavirus disease

Speaking in Ota, Alhaji Lawal stated that he would organise a meeting to sensitize motorists and stakeholders in the transport sector to ensure strict compliance with the government’s directive on the movement of passengers.

The government had earlier directed that the number of passengers per trip be limited to two and one for tricycle and okada.

The chairman explained that he would support the government in the fight against Covid-19 by ensuring that residents of the area protected themselves and adhere to directives.

He advised residents of the local government to self-isolate should they notice any symptoms to avoid spreading the virus.

Solomon Olope