Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed Prof Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. The appointment, announced Monday by the Chief of Staff, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, takes effect immediately. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, a globally renowned development economist and Senior Special Adviser to the
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has held its 405th Inaugural Lecture, delivered by Professor Margaret Olubunmi Afolabi, the first female Professor of Pharmacy Administration in West Africa. Speaking on the topic “Beyond Counting, Pouring and Sticking: Managing Pharmacy Operations for Quality Service”, Prof Afolabi argued that pharmacists in Nigeria remain underutilised despite being highly trained and
The Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative (PHSAI) has called for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s healthcare system after the death of Dr Oluwafemi Rotifa, a resident doctor who collapsed following a 72-hour shift at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). Dr Rotifa, licensed by the UK’s General Medical Council and a former president of the Port
Unity, strong leadership, and urgent healthcare reforms took centre stage at the 10th Annual Health Week Symposium organised by the University of Lagos Nursing Students’ Association (NUNSA), held at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). With the theme “Mentes fortes, Ductus fortes: Strong Minds, Strong Leaders – Passing the Torch to a New Era,” the
Africa has been urged to develop a stronger, future-ready health system that meets the needs, culture, and requirements of its people. Professor Claire Nelson from the Global Public Health University (GPHU) made this statement during the launch of GPHU’s “Faculty for the Future” initiative in Lagos. She warned that Africa should not copy foreign models,
