Health

Hepatitis B : Adopt house-to-house immunization approach – Otegbayo Tells Govt.

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By Rotimi Famakin Federal and State Ministries of Health have been advised to prevent Hepatitis B Virus through effective childhood immunization program. Chief Medical Director, CMD, University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Professor Jesse Otegbayo stated this while delivering the 548th Continue Reading

Energy

IBEDC Restores Power Supply to UCH

Web News 5 April 2024 127 0

By Fasilat Lawal Distribution Electricity Company, IBEDC, has restored power supply to the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan. Chairman Joint Action Committee JAC UCH  Mr Oladayo Olabampe confirmed the development to Radio Nigeria Ibadan. Mr Olabampe said a meeting would be reconvened to enable workers to resume their normal shift for prompt health service Continue Reading

Health

UCH: Efforts ongoing to resolve crisis – JAC

Web News 4 April 2024 132 0

By Fasilat Lawal University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan workers under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee, JAC says it is taking steps to resolve the lingering crisis with the Management. In a statement, joint Chairman, Mr Oladayo Olabampe and Secretary Mr Alabi Victor say JAC has been reaching out to well-meaning Nigerians for an […]Continue Reading

Health

Poor oral health could lead to complications – Dr Ibiyemi

Web News 19 March 2024 341 0

By Fasilat Lawal People are advised to take proper care of their oral health to avoid their mouths becoming infected with bacteria that could lead to life-threatening complications. A consultant, who is a community dentist at University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Dr Olusola Ibiyemi who gave the advice while speaking on the occasion of this year’s Oral […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Xmas: UCH Physiotherapy Dept Fetes Physically Challenged Children

Web News 15 December 2023 284 0

By Mosope Kehinde In an effort to make physically challenged children in Oyo State feel the mood of the festive season, the Physiotherapy Department of the University College Hospital, UCH Ibadan has organized a Christmas party for over four hundred beneficiaries. Our correspondent reports that the event, which was held at UCH Ibadan, was an annual […]Continue Reading

Human Angle

Doctors Decry LGBTQ as Abnormal Behaviour

Web News 28 September 2023 369 0

By Lilian Ibomor Speakers at a symposium held in Ibadan have described sexual disorders such as Lesbianism, Gay, Bisexuality and Transgender as abnormal behaviour which must be checked. The symposium, which had the theme “LGBTQ: Perspectives” is an annual event by the doctor’s arm of the Christian Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Continue Reading

Health

Alzheimer may spike by 2030 if…- Professor Akinyemi

Web News 21 September 2023 341 0

By Fasilat Lawal Healthy lifestyle is essential to maintaining the brain’s function, thus safeguarding it against Alzheimer. A Geriatric Neurologist and Translational Neuroscience, Institute for Advance Medical Researchers and Training, College Of Medicine University of Ibadan, Professor Rufus Akinyemi made this known this at a news conference at University College Continue Reading

Health

UCH Educates Patients on Importance of Medical Records

Web News 20 September 2023 728 0

By Fasilat Lawal A consultant surgeon at University College Hospital UCH Ibadan, Dr Adefemi Afolabi has admonished patients to be truthful about their medical records such as age and other information to guard against preventable incidence in the hospital. Dr Afolabi stated this on the occasion marking this year’s World Patient Safety Day organized by UCH at […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Ekanmem Philip-Ephraim: MDCAN Calls for End to Kidnapping

Web News 1 September 2023 414 0

By Lilian Ibomor Medical and Dental Consultant Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, has called on the government at all levels to put an end to all forms of kidnapping in the country. They made the call in a peaceful protest staged in Ibadan to mark fifty days since their colleague, a Professor of Neurology, Ekanem Phillip-Ephraim was […]Continue Reading

Health

UPDATED: Fire Guts UCH Intensive Care Unit

Web News 19 August 2023 551 0

By Jeffrey Ahonmisi / Olawale Asake A fire outbreak has occurred at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, affecting Intensive Care Unit, ICU and a Theatre. The incident which happened on Saturday morning has since been put out by the men of the fire services who swiftly swung into action after being called upon […]Continue Reading

Health

Respite for UCH Patients Following NARD’s Strike Suspension

Web News 15 August 2023 309 0

By Lilian Ibomor Following the suspension of strike by resident doctors, normal activities have resumed at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan. Our correspondent reports that patients were being attended to. Two relatives of patients Mr Adebayo Akinade and Mrs Bolu Adeshina noted that if the present Government can keep attending to issues urgently, there […]Continue Reading

Health

UCH Receives Atila Biosystems for Cervical Cancer Diagnosis

Web News 14 August 2023 522 0

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 […]Continue Reading

Health

Patients Groan amidst UCH Resident Doctors’ Strike

Web News 21 July 2023 329 0

By Abisola Oluremi Relatives of patients on admission at the University College Hospital, UCH ,Ibadan have appealed to the authority and other stakeholders to urgently address the industrial action embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, UCH branch.  The people made the appeal after the hospital ejected patients on admission due to Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Stakeholders Canvass Inclusion of PWDs in Decision Making

Web News 26 May 2023 377 0

By Fasilat Lawal People living with disabilities in the country should be considered in decisions that border on various issues including climate change and health.   Speakers canvassed this at a symposium on Climate Change Health and Disability held at the College of Medicine, University College Hospital Ibadan,  Chairman of the occasion, who is the Grand Continue Reading

Health

JOHESU Strike : UCH Runs Essential Services

Web News 26 May 2023 413 0

By Fasilat Lawal Joint Health Workers Union, JOHESU and Assembly of Health Care Professionals, Senior Staff Association of Universities at Teaching Hospitals and Non-Accademic Staff Union, at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, have left their duty posts in compliance with an indefinite strike declared by the National body. The indefinite downing of tools, Continue Reading

Health

UCH Resident Doctors Shun Duty

Web News 18 May 2023 484 0

By Fasilat Lawal Residents Doctors at University College Hospital Ibadan, UCH have left their duty post in compliance with the ongoing five-day warning strike declared by the National Association of Residents Doctors, NARD.  The reason behind the warning strike, according to the doctors, included manpower shortage, non-increment of the Consolidated Medical Salary Continue Reading

Health

FG Remains Committed to Improved Healthcare Delivery – Osinbajo

Web News 18 May 2023 450 0

By Fasilat Lawal The government will continue to address factors militating against healthcare delivery in the country. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo made the affirmation during the inauguration of projects by the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan. Professor Osinbajo explained that there were still gaps in the Continue Reading

Health

FG Gifts UCH Mammogram Machine, Renews CMD’s Tenure

Web News 15 March 2023 652 0

By Fasilat Lawal Federal Government will continue to consolidate its infrastructure drive in the quest to reposition the health sector.  Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire expressed the resolve while inaugurating some projects at the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan.  The projects included One In-Patient Mammogram Machine, One Out- Patient Mammogram Continue Reading

Health

45-Year-Old Cancer Patient in UCH Appeals for N400,000 Assistance

Web News 6 January 2023 634 0

A 45-year-old woman, Eunice Owoloja, who is suffering from cancer of the uterus, has appealed to Nigerians to assist her in the payment of 400,000 naira needed for her treatment.  The woman, a single parent with six children made the appeal on her sick bed at Southwest 4, University College Hospital Ibadan. The needed amount […]Continue Reading

News

University College Hospital Ibadan Mourns Queen Elizabeth II

Web News 11 September 2022 1343 0

The beautiful story of the University College Hospital can’t be talked about without mentioning the iconic moment when Queen Elizabeth II came to declare open, the Hospital. During her visit to Nigeria in the year 1956, on the 14th of February that same year, Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by a host of […]Continue Reading

Environment

7 Injured in Building Collapse

Web News 9 September 2022 370 0

No fewer than seven persons were feared dead when an uncompleted four-storey hotel building collapsed in Ibadan. It was gathered that the collapsed hotel building is adjacent to one of the new generation banks at Awosika, Bodija area of Ibadan. An eyewitness said the incident happened around 5.45 am when the Muslim faithful were returning […]Continue Reading

Health

UCH Debunks Alleged N1000 Daily Electricity Charges from Patients

Web News 9 July 2022 434 0

The University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan has debunked claims that it collects N1000 from patients daily for electricity.The refutal is contained in an E-signed Statement by the Institution’s Director of Administration, S.O Oladejo.The Statement points out that the attention of the Management of the University College Hospital, Ibadan has been drawn to a Continue Reading

Health

Expert Advocates Genotype Compatibility Test Before Marriage

Web News 17 June 2022 810 0

Compatibility tests such as checking of genotype must be taken seriously and carried out before getting married to avoid resultant effects after the wedding.   Founder of a Non-Governmental Organisation on care and support for people living with sickle cell, Professor Adeyinka Falusi stated this at a free medical outreach for sickle cell patients at the Continue Reading

Health

FRCN Ibadan Management Pays Courtesy Visit to UCH

Web News 25 January 2022 591 0

Journalists have been advised to always ensure that the right information is disseminated to the public.  Chief Medical Director University College Hospital, UCH, Professor Jesse Otegbayo represented by Deputy Chairman Medical Advisory Committee on Education and Training, Doctor Oluwatoyin Lawal stated this in Ibadan when the Management of Radio Nigeria, Ibadan led by its Continue Reading

News

Otegbayo Congratulates Parents Of New Year Baby In Ibadan

Web News 1 January 2022 617 0

The Chief Medical Director University college hospital UCH Ibadan Professor Jesse Otegbayo this morning congratulated the parents of the first baby of the year Mr and Mrs Mustapha on the birth of their Son.The CMD donated baby mattresses and other gifts items to the baby. Born at 6.32 a.m on January 1st, 2022, Baby Mustapha […]Continue Reading