Category: Health

Commendations As Aroyewun Commissions Fully Rehabilitated Baiyeku PHC, New Office Block

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye It was all praises and commendations for the Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA) on Thursday, at the commissioning of the fully rehabilitated Baiyeku Primary Health Centre (PHC) and an additional block of offices. The project which was among the capital projects embarked upon by the new chairman was achieved within the 100 days in office of the chairman. In rehabilitating the facility, the council removed the roofs which had been dilapidated and were not providing the much-needed…

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Cancer: Ijede Council Boss Urges Women To Prioritise Routine Screening

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Mariam Akinloye Women have been charged to take regular screening seriously to detect if they are dealing with breast or cervical cancer, so as to afford early detection and treatment. Hon. Motuntayo Gbadebo -Alogba, Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) gave the charge on Thursday at a free medical outreach for female residents. The free outreach which was held at the Ijede LCDA secretariat, and themed, “Detect to Save Ijede from Cancer”, featured free clinical breast examinations, cervical cancer screenings and health talks aimed at encouraging early detection and…

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Primary Health Care: Aroyewun Commences Improvement Of Bayeku PHC

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Aroyewun, has embarked on a new projects and rehabilitation of the existing facilities at the Bayeku Primary Health Centre (PHC) in his commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery and improving public health infrastructure. The council is embarking on construction of a new three-bedroom office complex to improve administrative efficiency at the centre, reconstruction of Environmental and Joint Task Force Office. It also giving the existing structure a facelift. The project is scheduled to be completed within one month. Recall…

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Lagos Health District II Engages Traditional Rulers In Ikorodu On Strengthening PHC Facility Utilisation, Community Health

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Health District II has engaged traditional rulers in Ikorodu LGA in a bid to strengthen the utilisation of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and community health within the division. The meeting took place recently at the Palace of HRM Oba (Dr.) AbdulKabir Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangburen of Ikorodu. In his remarks, Dr. Dayo Lajide, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health District II, emphasised the importance of prevention in addressing the rising health challenges in the Local Government Area. She encouraged residents to adopt healthier lifestyles through regular blood…

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Newly Built Accident And Emergency Unit Commissioned At General Hospital Ijede

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The newly constructed 11-bed Accident and Emergency Unit at Ijede General Hospital has been commissioned by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr. Benjamin Eniayewun. The state-of-the-art facility that was formally commissioned at the weekend, is expected to enhance the hospital’s capacity to respond to medical emergencies and provide quality healthcare services to residents of Ijede and its environs. Joining the Permanent Secretary and the Medical Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Ijede General Hospital, Dr. Femi Aletan, at the commissioning were Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, the Executive Chairman…

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Diagnostic Centre Facilitated By Rep. Benson Set To Further Expand Health Services At GH Imota

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Kunle Adelabu Barely four months after the foundation laying ceremony for a Diagnostics Centre at the General Hospital Imota which started off the expansion of the medical facility which Rep. Babajimi Benson, representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, was instrumental to, the centre is set for use anytime from now. The foundation ceremony for the diagnostics centre in Imota was performed by the Ranodu of Imota, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Ajibade Bakare Agoro, FCA, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. The centre when opened will have a Doctor’s Cabin, Sonography, Report…

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General Hospital Imota Expands To Provide Adequate Health Residents To Residents – Stakeholders

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Kunle Adelabu -As Accident & Emergency, GOPD, Eye Clinic departments commissioned The General Hospital, Imota, which was commissioned January 2nd, 2024, has continued to witness steady expansion in its quest to provide adequate medical services to the residents of its host community, lmota, and others in its environs. This was also the main focus on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, when additional three departments namely the Accident & Emergency, General Out- Patient Department (GOPD) and Eye Clinic, were unveiled with the official commissioning of a structure within the medical facility. The…

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Rep. Benson’s Trauma Centre, IDPIL’s Renal At General Hospital, Ikorodu Nearing Completion

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The two major medical facilities being facilitated and constructed at the General Hospital, Ikorodu, by Rep. Babajimi Benson, representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency and the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL) have progressed tremendously and are nearing completion. While the Trauma Centre was facilitated by Rep. Benson through the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), that of the IDPIL is being sponsored by its Chairman, Odofin Adewunmi Ogunsanya, SAN, the Odofin of Ikorodu. The trauma centre whose foundation was laid on October 7, 2024, by…

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Ibeshe Community Provides 500 Residents Free Cataract Screening, Glasses

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -40 detected cases to get free surgery In its quest to have a community free of cataract and other eye challenges that may lead to blindness, the Ibeshe Kingdom Development Association (IKIDASS) has mobilised 500 residents for eye screening. At the free screening held last week and organized in partnership with the Eye Foundation Hospital, held inside the Fashola Estate directly opposite the Nichemtex PLC. Over 200 of the beneficiaries were given free glasses and over 40 cases of cataract were detected. According to the…

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About 300 Residents Benefits From Second ‘JIGI BOLA’ Health Initiative In Ijede

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Mariam Akinloye The second edition of the free medical outreach for Ijede residents held on Tuesday with about 300 people benefitting from the JIGI BOLA Health Initiative of Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), held at the council secretariat on Tuesday. The initiative was in conjunction with the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, Health District II, and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). It aimed at enhancing the overall well-being of residents, particularly elderly persons by providing free eye screenings, reading glasses, blood pressure checks, and on-the-spot enrollment into…

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