Health workers suspend 84-day strike

The Joint Health Sector Unions, the umbrella body of health workers’ unions in Nigeria, on Friday suspended its 84-day strike. The National President of JOHESU, Kabir Minjibir, confirmed this to PUNCH online via a text message. “The strike has been suspended,” Minjibir wrote. The suspension followed a last-minute intervention heralded… Continue reading

Dr.Temitope Farombi: A scholar with a lion heart, lighting new pathways in Brain Health |By Rotimi Agboluaje

In an era demanding courage, clarity and compassion, Dr. Temitope Hannah Farombi stands out as one of the most luminous figures redefining what it means to lead in medicine, technology and social impact. She is, unmistakably, a scholar with a lion heart, unyielding in purpose, boundless in vision and deeply… Continue reading

Oyo govt begins upgrade of 66 PHCs to boost healthcare delivery

…provides Modern Equipment, 10KVA Solar Inverters, Incinerators The Oyo State Government has commenced a comprehensive upgrade of 66 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state, equipping them with essential medical tools and alternative power sources to ensure improved healthcare delivery at the grassroots level. Speaking during the distribution of equipment… Continue reading

Oyo’s health policies have reduced brain drain, improve health sector – Commissioner 

The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, on Thursday announced that the state government’s health policies have mitigated the effects of the “Japa syndrome” on medical professionals leading to the overall improvements in the sector   According to Dr. Ajetunmobi,these policies have directly resulted in improved quality of lives… Continue reading

NAFDAC destroys N100 billion worth of fake,expired, unregistered drugs in Ibadan …restates commitment to safe, quality drugs in Nigeria 

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday  destroyed N100 billion worth of expired, fake, substandard and falsified drugs in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital just as it restated it’s commitment to ensuring safe and quality drugs in Nigeria.  The  Director General (DG) of NAFDAC,… Continue reading

Dr. Adegoke Congratulates Akinbile Adebola as First Female AMLSN  Chairman in Oyo… expresses confidence in new exco 

Former Chairman of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), Oyo State Branch, Dr. Kehinde Adegoke, has congratulated the newly elected Chairman of the association, MLS Akinbile Adebola on her historic election as the State Chairperson for 2025–2028 tenure. Dr. Adegoke, a renowned Immunisation expert and Public Health… Continue reading