Health
Efforts to improve maternal healthcare services in Oyo State received a boost as the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board began the process of adapting the National Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy. The two-day stakeholders’ meeting held at the University College Hospital brought together healthcare professionals, policymakers, and medical experts to review the guidelines […]
In a shift that signals a more hands-on approach to environmental management, the Oyo State Government has rolled out a daily sanitation monitoring and enforcement system aimed at keeping communities consistently clean and healthy. The move marks a departure from the once-a-month exercise many residents had grown accustomed to. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural […]
A new case of COVID-19 has been recorded in Nigeria. Cross River State Ministry of Health has begun profiling and tracing individuals in the state who have been in contact with a Chinese national admitted after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. Commissioner for health in Cross River State, Henry Ayuk, disclosed this in Calabar […]
Oyo State government has confirmed a case of Lassa Fever at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. The case involved a 44-year-old female who was managed at UCH and unfortunately passed away on the 11th April 2026 , while the Laboratory confirmation of Lassa Fever was received on 13th April 2026. In a statement by […]
Oyo State Government has issued an urgent Environmental health advisory following a severe heat stress alert from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), warning residents to take immediate precautions as temperatures soar to dangerous levels. According to the Commissioner, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Ademola Aderinto, said the ongoing heatwave is not isolated to […]
Oyo State Government, through the Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA), has conducted an integrated outreach programme at Ajegunle Market in Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo Town. The outreach which featured free HIV testing, malaria testing and tuberculosis (TB) screening for traders and residents, was part of efforts to scale up […]
As part of ongoing efforts to protect residents from the dangers of unsafe food practises, the Oyo State Government has intercepted and seized chemically ripened fruits during a food safety enforcement exercise at a market in Oyo town. The operation was carried out today, by officials of the Department of Food, Water and Laboratory Services […]
Oyo State Government has called for renewed commitment and collective actions in the fight against HIV/AIDS across the State. This call was made by the Chairman, Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA), Dr. Gbola Adetunji, on Tuesday in Ibadan while speaking on activities lined-up for the commemoration of this year’s World AIDS […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC says Lassa fever has killed about 168 people in 21 states in 2025. The agency reported that 897 cases were confirmed out of a total of 4,543 suspected cases. Highlighting States affected include ;Ebonyi, Benue, Kogi, Gombe, Plateau, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Enugu, Delta, Anambra, Rivers Borno Oyo […]
Nigerians have been charged to always walk around while making phone calls as an innovative way to increase their physical fitness. A Consultant Cardiologist at Lagos State Teaching Hospital, Dr.Olusegun Akinsanya made the call while speaking on the topic “Heart Health and Body Fitness: Why It Matters”, via a webinar. Dr.Akinsanya, who explained that the […]
