Oyo govt seeks stakeholders’ collaboration to grow health sector

Oyo State Government has sought collaboration of stakeholders in its efforts to grow the health sector as well as improve the Primary Health Care (PHC).

The Chairman, Oyo State Health Management Board, Chief Akin Fagbemi, sought the assistance while receiving medical equipment worth millions of naira donated by Oluyole Diamond Sisters’ Club UK at the State Maternity Hospital, Adeoyo, Ibadan.

Fagbemi, while reiterating the commitment of the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration to the growth of the Health sector, submitted that the government alone cannot shoulder the responsibility.

He, therefore, urged the stakeholders to toe the line of the Diamond Sisters Club.

Fagbemi added that donated items would go a long way in improving health care delivery services in the state.

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He also made a demand for hotels for medical students and nurses from Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes and other stakeholders, noting that land is available for the project.

Earlier in her address, the group’s Secretary General, Alhaja Chief Mrs. Ramat Kikelomo Ojetola, said the intervention is a tradition of service and support through the donation of multi-million naira medical equipment.

“This gesture is not only part of our community social responsibility but also a reflection of our enduring commitment to contribute meaningfully to the healthcare delivery system in Ibadan and Oyo State at large”.

Also in his goodwill message, the President General of Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Barrister Chief Sulaiman Ajeniyi Ajewole, expressed delight at the usual gesture of the Oluyole Diamond Sisters’ Club UK for giving back to their town, saying, “This is an act of patriotism that will have long-lasting impacts on our community and as well improve the health care standard of the people”.

The permanent secretary for the Oyo State Hospitals Management Board, Dr. Anifat Ibraheem, expressed optimism that the gesture would have a positive effect on the lives of the residents.

The Chief Medical Director, Adeoyo Maternity Specialist Hospital, Dr. Adeniji Olanrewaju, lauded the group for the kindness, restated commitment to ensure that medical facilities were in good condition for the health benefit of patients.

The items included Radiant Warmer, Phototherapy Machine, Suction Machine, Oxygen Concentrator, 2 digital neonatal scales, Pulse Oximeter, Angle Poise Lamp, and 4 pcs of Bed Side Lockers.