PRESS RELEASE

Plans are underway to overhaul the curriculum of the Ondo State College of Health Technology to make the institution abreast of modern day challenges in the sector.

The Commissioner of Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju made this known at the maiden orientation/registration ceremony of 2011 medical technicians’ graduates of the college.

According to the Commissioner, government is working on the institution curricular to enable students get the best and update knowledge needed to thrive in their profession.

Dr Adeyanju congratulated the students on the maiden feat and urged them to bring to bear on profession, knowledge acquired from the college.

PREGNANT WOMEN FLOOD ONDO MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL, minutes after commissioning

The newly commissioned Mother and Child Hospital in Ondo town has become swamped with hundreds of pregnant women trooping to the state-of-the-art medical complex to take advantage of its world acclaimed facilities and services.

Reports indicated that the hospital, which is the second of its type after the one in Akure, actually started taking in pregnant women from Ondo towns and communities even before its official commissioning on Friday 30^th November, 2012, as the first baby was recorded few hours before Governor Mimiko formally declared it open.

The baby girl was delivered by Mrs Abigail Akinmolayan at the hospital at about 10:00am few hours before the formal inauguration of the medical complex said to be the bigger of the two operational ones in the state.

MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL, ONDO, ANOTHER FRESH BREATH ON THE HORIZON…

Available statistics today indicate that 54,000 Nigeria women die yearly of complications arising from complications and child birth. According to the report, maternal deaths in Nigeria stand at 800 per 100,000.

In addition to this is the fact that 191 children currently die in every 1000 births – one of the worst child survival rates in the world.

This perhaps explains why Nigeria is also ranked 19^th from the rear among 145 countries with highest infant mortality rates, as 900 in 10,000 children die under age one representing about 10% of the 5.2 million babes being born annually in the country.

Investigation revealed that four major factors which aid maternal mortality are severe bleeding, infections, hypertensive disorders and obstructed labour.

MIMIKO INAUGURATES NEW MOTHER & CHILD HOSPITAL TODAY

THE Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, will today inaugurate a new Mother and Child hospital outside the state capital, as he consolidates on the gains of his Abiye safe motherhood programme, which has been benchmarked for the African continent as a sure strategy to  reduce maternal and new born deaths.

The new hospital, which is located in Ondo town, is sequel to the success of the Mother and Child hospital in Akure. The state government has replicated same in Ondo in line with Governor Mimiko’s promise to establish same in each senatorial district in the state.

The new facility in Ondo has the in-patient, outpatient, critical and administrative wings. The hospital has 100-bed capacity and it offers integrated services with in-built laboratory services and a pharmacy in the same building.

ONDO WILL SUSTAIN CHOLERA FREE STATUS

Ondo state government is not resting until it ensures that cholera outbreak did not get to the state. There has been cholera outbreak in Osun where Owena town is the neighbouring town.

Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju said the state government is ensuring that the border towns are covered. He added that health surveillance are on their toes to ensure that any case of infection is taking care of first hand and very seriously.

KNOW YOUR HIV STATUS, HEALTH COMMISSIONER ADVISES

Ondo state commissioner for health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju has called on the populace to always go for HIV screening to be able to ascertain their status. Adeyanju made this known in an interview on Monday saying HIV/AIDS should not be taken for granted.

He said the state government is doing everything possible to ensure that those that are living with the disease is living with it positively while those that are negative are been sensitized to abstain from what could lead to being infected.

MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL: ONDO READY

Mother and Child Hospital, Ondo is ready for commissioning, Governor Olusegun Mimiko has confirmed.

The hospital with the state of the art equipment, when open, will provide first class medical services for the people, the Governor said.

Mimiko spoke yesterday when he visited the facility accompanied by a notable Afenifere cum PDP chieftain, Chief Segun Adegoke and other people. He said he was impressed with the level of work at the 100 bed-space hospital located on the Laje Road Ondo and was excited at the level of work at the Trauma Center at Laje village.

Adegoke who marvelled when he got to the facility said Mimiko is a man that has vision and who is always preoccupied with what to do for his people. He said Mimiko has worked according to the blue print of somebody who planned for the job.

The PDP chieftain who said he has never seen a fantastic hospital like the Ondo Mother and Child Hospital in Nigeria.

In the Governor’s team was the Health Commissioner, Dr Dayo Adeyanju who said the hospital is an evidence of the Governor’s commitment to his resolve that nobody dies in pregnancy and premature in the state anymore.

He said work will soon begin at Ikare and Okitipupa Mother and Child Hospitals to ensure that each senatorial district has one.

PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SERVICE - HOW ONDO BATTLES MATERNAL MORTALITY

Due to the increasing rate of vehicular accidents, incessant bombings, as well as other unforeseen emergencies, claiming lives of Nigerians in thousands, the federal government has revealed the plan to build no fewer than 22 trauma centres across the country, to take care of victims of such emergencies.

But in a recent interview with THISDAY (a Nigerian newspaper), the Ondo State Commissioner for health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju believes that the federal government's plan to build such trauma centres may not be a final solution. In his view, there is nothing bad about building trauma centres, but some issues must be put into consideration to be able to achieve effective result from such centres.

He gave the example of Ondo State, where the present administration met a deplorable health situation that portrayed the image of the successive administrations in the State in a bad manner. The state was even voted as the worse in terms of maternal health shortly before the inception of the present administration.

QUALITATIVE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY OUR PRIORITY

Ondo state government has re-affirmed its commitment at ensuring that the citizens of the state are given qualitative health care service delivery. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju made this known during the World Pharmacists’ Day Celebration 2012 organized by pharmacitical society of Nigeria, Ondo branch which has its theme “Safe medicines: A right of every Nigerian” which held at Babafunke Ajasin Auditorium, Igbatoro Road, Akure on September 25, 2012.

WORLD POPULATION DAY 2012

A PREVIEW OF THE PUBLIC LECTURE HELD TO MARK WORLD POPULATION DAY IN ONDO STATE 2012

FAST NETWORK

THE F.A.S.T NETWORK TRAINING PROGRAM HELD IN ONDO STATE

BREAST-FEEDING WEEK

A BRIEF PREVIEW OF THE 2012 WORLD BREAST-FEEDING WEEK THAT HELD IN ONDO STATE

ABIYE SOFTWARE

 A ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON THE USE OF ABIYE SOFTWARE IN THE ONDO STATE

LOCAL IMMUNIZATION DAYS (LIDS)

The most effective strategy of protecting children from childhood killer diseases is administration of vaccines to them.  Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, the governor of Ondo State made this known at the flag off ceremony of the September 2012 round of Local Immunization Days (LIDs) in the state.

He stated that the state has not recorded any case of the wild polio virus since inception of his administration and promised not to relent in his efforts to sustain the zero level.

FREE SCREENING FOR HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES

The present administration will not relent in its efforts aimed at providing  qualitative health care delivery to the people of the state through its planned programmes.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju made this known during the flag off ceremony of free screening for hypertension and diabetes organized by the Ministry in collaboration with Ondo East Local Government.

ABIYE SAFE MOTHERHOOD PROGRAM A BENCHMARK FOR ALL AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, said the UN-Habitat Award conferred on him by the world body is an indication of the global acceptability of his administration’s urban renewal initiative in addition to the Abiye Safe Motherhood programme which is a now a benchmark for the African continent.

Mimiko spoke with newsmen at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos  shortly on his arrival from

ONDO MOVES TO REDUCE DEATHS BY ACCIDENTS

Ondo government has inaugurated a scheme known as First Aid Support Team (FAST) Network to train the people of the state on the proper way of handling accidents victims. This, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju said the scheme was being introduced to reduce the deaths resulting from accidents.

Already, 40 change agents selected across the states have been trained on the skill and are expected to traverse the 18 local government areas of the state to replicate the training among the people.

ONDO PREGNANT WOMEN GET SMART CARDS

Ondo State Government has inaugurated a smart card scheme for pregnant women and also distributed 190 laptops to caregivers in the state. This is to enable them to have instant access to healthcare services at any of the health facilities in the state.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju made this known at a one-day workshop organized for Health workers on operating ABIYE software in the state.

MATERNAL DEATH: ODSG SEEKS PUBLIC, PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

For adequate capturing of maternal death in Ondo state, there is a need for private-public partnership in the state.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju made the assertion during the sensitization of private health care workers on the need for reporting of maternal deaths held in Akure. Adeyanju said it is necessary to incorporate private health care providers to be able to have accurate data of maternal death in the state

COMMISSIONER WANTS EASY ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE

For Nigeria to develop, there must be easy access to quality health care for all its citizens.

Ondo state commissioner for health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju, state this during the 2012 World Population Day, organised by the Ministry of Health Primary Health Care & Disease Control Department and titled ‘Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services.

The commissioner stated that Nigerian government must make it a point of duty to make good  quality health care accessible to the populace. He also stressed the need for the country to checkmate its population.

ONDO CELEBRATES WORLD BREASTFEEDING DAY

Nursing Mothers have been advised to embrace and comply with exclusive breastfeeding of their babies for the first six months after birth.

Dr. Dayo Adeyanju, the state Commissioner for Health, gave this advise during the celebration of the 2012 World Breastfeeding day in Akure.

He said the aim of the celebration is to ensure all mothers breastfeed their baby exclusively for six months as this would protect them from infections and diseases.

A DATE AT THE HOSPITAL

THE GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE , GOVERNOR OLUSEGUN MIMIKO AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, DR. ADEYANJU DAYO AT THEIR ROUTINE  CHECKING OF THE MEDICAL CENTERS WITHIN THE STATE.

YOUR HEALTH,....OUR CONCERN

Your health, our concern is one of the activities held by the ministry during the year. This was to check the Blood Pressure (BP) and the sugar level of its workers and some lucky individuals selected around the state. 

                                                                                                                                                            

Ondo will achieve MDGs on maternal, child mortality

The Commissioner for Health in Ondo state, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju has given the assurance that by 2015 the state would have been able to achieve a 75 per cent reduction on maternal and child mortality, thereby meeting the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs).

Adeyanju stated this recently in Ondo town while conducting journalists round the ultra-modern Mother and Child Hospital being constructed at the Medical Village in the state.

“In one year(2009 to 2010) of the Abiye(safe motherhood) programme initiated by Dr. Olusegun Mimiko’s administration in collaboration with the World Bank, we have been able to reduce maternal death by 15 per cent and we hope that by 2015 we would have reduced maternal mortality by 75 per cent. We have also reduced

THE TASK FORCE INAUGURATION

THESE ARE SOME OF THE PICTURES TAKEN DURING THE INAUGURATION/MEETING OF THE ONDO STATE POLIO ERADICATION AND ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION TASK FORCE

TASK FORCE ON POLIO

For Ondo state to maintain her leading role in polio eradication initiative, Governor Olusegun Mimiko has inaugurated a Polio Task Force.

Members of the task force include Royal Fathers, members of the state council Caretaker Chairmen, Representatives of International Agencies, National Orientation Agency and religious leaders among others. Mimiko said that the aim of the campaign is to sustain the tempo of the battle againt the crippling disease through consistent and comprehensive campaigns involving all the stakeholders in the state. He said the commitment of the government to polio eradication has yielded a good result.

FREE HEALTH CARE, OUR PRIORITY

Ondo state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju has reinterated government’s effort at bringing quality health care to the people of the state.

The commissioner who stated this in an interview said government is deliberately investing in human capital.

He said health care delivery is quite cardinal and brings people out of poverty. Dr. Adeyanju posited that governments in most tiers are shying away from their responsibilities

Health Rangers Workshop at a Glance

The 2-day sensitization workshop/training workshop for Health Rangers to scale up Abiye Programme in Ondo State

It held on Wednesday 6th till Thursday 7th June, 2012

OTHERS, PREGNANT WOMEN ADVISED ON SKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANT

Until Nigerians recognised that skilled birth attendant is important, mothers and pregnant women will continue to die. Ondo state Commissioner for Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju made this known during a two day workshop for Health Rangers from the Northern Senatorial District of the state at Oka-Akoko.

He said that mothers and pregnant women must know the importance of skilled birth attendant and that they are trained to do the job they are doing thereby trusting them.

KEY INTO GOVT’S MEDICAL INTERVENTION, MRS. MIMIKO URGES WOMEN

The wife of the Ondo State Governor, Mrs Olukemi Mimiko has called on mothers and their children to tap into the various medical intervention provided for them by the present administration.

She made the call during this year’s edition of the Safe Motherhood Day celebration which took place at the premises of the Mother and Child Hospital Akure on May 22, 2012. Mrs Mimiko stated that the essence of the Safe Motherhood Day Celebration nation-wide is to review the Mother and Child health programmes of the various state governments to know their efficiency.She noted that government already knows its roles in the care of mothers and children calling on other stakeholders such as pregnant woman herself and her family members to do the right thing during pregnancy

NIGERIA CAN REDUCE MATERNAL DEATH BY 75 PER CENT IN 2015

The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju, has said that Nigeria can reduce its maternal deaths by 75 per cent by 2015. He said this at a maternal review training by the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) in Abuja, on Thursday 12 April 2012.

Dr. Adeyanju delivered a lecture entitled, “Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths in Ondo State.” He explained that currently, Nigeria had the second highest burden of maternal mortality and was in the top five countries reporting a high number of child deaths.

“Ondo State reduced under-five mortality by 25 per cent and maternal mortality by 15 per cent in 2010, it stands to reason that if by 2010, it was 15 per cent, by 2015 it will reach 75 per cent.”

Abiye (Safe Motherhood)

Abiye is the Yoruba literal translation of Safe motherhood. But in the context of Ondo state, it is more. It is a wish, a concept, a heart cry, a prayer, a proclamation and even much deeper... For the Mimiko administration, it is borne out of the determination to ensure that when we say 'Abiye' to our mothers on their way to the labour room, they actually come back alive with their babies. It is to guarantee that women and mothers who are the source of life and the spine of any economy are not wasted in the course of bringing forth life.

People in the rural areas did not have access to reliable medical services and thus relied on traditional medical practitioners, quack doctors and midwives as well as self-styled birth attendants.

The government of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko established the Abiye programme in dealing with this unwelcome situation with a passionate resolve to ensure that it transcends the realm of wishes to become a reality.

Commissioner for Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju

He was born almost four decades ago to the family of late Alhaji Adeyanju and Mrs. M. Adeyanju of Ondo town in Ondo state.

He attended Adeyemi Primary School, Ondo where he passed his primary school leaving certificate to gain admission into the prestigious Saint Joseph’s College, Ondo, Ondo state. He then proceeded to the premier University of Ibadan to study medicine and qualified as a doctor. He obtained Master of Public Health from OAU Ile Ife.

He started his career as a house officer at the State Specialist Hospital, Akure and proceeded to do his mandatory National Youth Service at Abakaliki after which he returned to Ondo state and picked up an employment with Ondo state Government. He was at different times state coordinator for HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Special Assistant to the Governor on Health, the General Manager, World Bank-assisted Community and Social Development Agency and now the State Commissioner for Health.

MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL

Poverty, illiteracy, poor nutrition and sanitation with ineffectual leadership and corruption of the leaders contributed to delays in seeking, accessing, reaching and referring care which leads to death but thanks to Dr Olusegun Mimiko's Mother and Child Hospital model, it is all now a thing of the past. The hospitals which have been described as model facilities by UNICEF and World Bank have led to a nation wide increase in safe deliveries.

The Mother and Child Hospital is a distinct hospital, different from the typical public hospitals. It is a referral center designed to handle emergencies. The premier hospital is located at Oke-Aro Akure, while three others are coming up in the three senatorial districts of the State.

Speech

AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE HON COMMISSIONER FOR HEALTH, DR DAYO ADEYANJU ON OCCASION OF WORKSHOP ON CELEBRATION OF 2012 WORLD MALARIA DAY HELD AT BABAFUNKE AJASIN HALL  ON WEDNESDAY 2^ND MAY 2012

          It gives me great pleasure and a sense of honour to address you all on this special occasion marking the year 2012 World Malaria Day.

        Malaria is one of the most challenging health issues in Africa.  It is a disease that has resulted in disabilities and death in children.  It is the commonest cause of out-patient visits in our hospitals and constitutes a major barrier to development.  It reduces productivity in Agriculture, inhibits tourism and reduces investment.  Hardly is there a Nigerian who has not been affected once.  It is responsible for about 33% of estimated deaths among children, 11% among pregnant women and accounts for 70% of disease burden reported at Public Health Facilities.  It accounts for economic loss of about 132 billion naira annually in the country.  Distinguished guests I have taken the pains to provide this brief statistics so that we can all visualize the horrific picture of the malaria scourge and the extent to which we are all involved.