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Pistis Foundation Kicks-Off Ubomi 2024 Medical Outreach, Set to Reach 5,000 Beneficiaries

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The highly anticipated Ubomi 2024 Medical Outreach is in full swing, as thousands of Nigerians benefit from the comprehensive healthcare services being provided.

Running from September 30th to October 4th, 2024, the outreach has already made a significant impact, providing essential medical interventions to communities that lack access to quality healthcare.

Now on its second day, the outreach has seen a remarkable turnout, with residents from underserved communities receiving free consultations, medications, surgeries, and other specialised treatments. Beneficiaries have expressed gratitude for the support and life-changing medical services they are receiving.

“We are encouraged by the overwhelming response and the number of people who have come out to access the services we are offering,” said Godman Akinlabi, Founder and Board Chair of the Pistis Foundation. “We are committed to making every day count as we push forward to reach our goal of 5,000 beneficiaries. It’s a privilege to witness the positive transformation in the lives of those who would otherwise not have access to critical healthcare.”

L-R: Paul Umogbai, Partnerships Coordinator, Pistis Foundation; Mary Omange, Program Manager, Partnerships Engagement, Pistis Foundation; Godman Akinlabi, Founder and Board Chair, Pistis Foundation; and Leonard F. Thomas, Executive Director, Pistis Foundation; Sowari Akosionu, Partnerships & Communications Lead, Pistis Foundation; and Dr. Femi Owagbemi, Representative, Pro-Health International, at the Ubomi 2024 Press Conference, held in Lagos

The Ubomi Medical Outreach, now in its fifth year, has provided over 21,000 medical interventions and performed more than 700 surgeries since its inception. Each year, the outreach continues to expand its reach, thanks to the strategic support of partners and sponsors who share in the vision of equitable healthcare access for all.

The 2024 outreach is being conducted in partnership with Pro-Health International, a leading non-profit health organisation serving as the technical partner. A team of over 100 medical professionals is on the ground, delivering primary and tertiary healthcare services, including general consultations, eye care, dental services, laboratory tests, and complex surgical procedures—all at no cost to beneficiaries.

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“Every person we treat here today represents more than a statistic; they represent a story of hope and transformation. This year, we are performing surgeries for fibroids, hernias, cataracts, and other conditions that would have been otherwise unaffordable for these communities,” said Dr. Iko Ibanga of Pro-Health International. “It’s an honour to be part of an initiative that is restoring health and hope to so many.”

In addition to Pro-Health International, the Ubomi 2024 outreach is supported by a diverse group of partners, including The Elevation Church, Gateway Church, HTS Clinics, Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service, MedPlus Pharmacy, Choice Dental, The Dover Hotel, Le Moriah Residences, MykeOseh Foundation, UNIPGC, Cash Drive, and Zenera Consulting, among many others. These partnerships enable the outreach to deliver holistic healthcare services, ensuring that the lives of the beneficiaries are touched in a profound way.

The Pistis Foundation remains committed to breaking barriers to healthcare access in Nigeria. The organization encourages those in need to take advantage of the services available and invites more partners to join in supporting the initiative.

For more information and daily updates on the outreach, visit www.pistisfoundation.org or follow Pistis Foundation on social media.

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Oyo Government Issues Health Alert Over Suspected Cholera Cases

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The Oyo State Government has urged increased vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures to prevent a potential cholera outbreak. The call was made by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, during a visit to a private hospital in Ibadan where two suspected cholera cases are being treated. Dr. Ajetunmobi emphasized that cholera is a bacterial infection transmitted through the consumption of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person.

She explained that cholera is highly infectious and can cause severe acute watery diarrhea with severe dehydration, adding that It may be associated with nausea, profuse vomiting, and fever.

The Commissioner described the two suspected cases in Ibadan, which had been tracked down to a private facility in the state as male workers at a construction site in Lekki Peninsula from Lagos State

She noted that there is no cause for alarm as the Ministry and other partners are on top of the situation.

Dr. Oluwaserimi therefore reiterated the response efforts of the State Government through the Ministry at ensuring that the State does not record casualties from the cholera outbreak from Lagos State.

According to her, the response efforts include; the deployment of LGA DSNO, promotional jingles in English and Yoruba running in different media houses, Immediate inauguration of the Cholera Technical Working Group, putting IDC Olodo into active mode for isolation and management, reaching out to all our surveillance rangers at the LGA level to intensify surveillance activities, re-posting of cholera case definition on the platform of community informants for updates, awareness, and sensitization of the gatekeepers and other well-established community structures.

The Commissioner therefore appealed to all to be safety conscious and always drink water only from clean sources, practice good personal hand hygiene by frequently washing hands with soap and water.

She maintained that anyone with the symptoms mentioned above should not partake in self-medication but present themselves at the nearest healthcare facility immediately.

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Lagos Warns Traders Against Using Harmful Substance To Preserve Food.

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By Adeola Ogunlade

The Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has warned food traders in the state to stop using harmful preservatives to preserve food.

Abayomi said this at a one-day market sensitization program to commemorate World Food Safety Day 2024, which was organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Health’s Directorate of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety in Ayobo Market Garage, Agege Lagos.

Tagged: Food Safety; Prepared for the Unexpected.

Abayomi, who was represented by the Director Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Dr. Ajayi Theophilus Folarin said, “Using dangerous chemicals like sniper to preserve food can lead to food poisoning, cerebral damage, destruction of vital organs in the body, and a food crisis.”

Stressing the importance of the event, Professor Abayomi said: “We are doing a lot of advocacies in Lagos state, a lot of sensitisation on food safety and that is why the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu asked us to educate the market men and women on food safety.”

“We need to educate and sensitize our market men and women about food poisoning because most traders use dangerous chemicals to preserve food, such as sniper.” About two weeks ago, a young man fell into a coma after eating food preserved by sniper.”

Speaking on the event’s impact, Executive Chairman of Orile Agege Local Council Development Area, Babatunde Johnson, stated that the programme is very impactful on the traders. It is an enlightenment campaign to educate food traders about the DOs and DON’Ts of their business. It will help them make informed health related decisions.”

Honourable Babatunde, who was represented by Sanitarian Along Adijat, said: “The purpose of the event is to educate them about the dangers of using chemicals to preserve food. We must exercise extreme caution when processing our farm produce.”

On what Orile Agege Local Council Development Area is doing to ensure food safety, he stated, “We use preventative measures. We have a section in the LCDA that is in charge of food control in the LG. Their function is to educate food handlers about personal and environmental hygiene.”

Speaking on the theme, ‘Prepared for the Unexpected,’ Chairman Street Food Safety, Nigeria Institute of Food Science and Technology, Yetunde Poopula, stated, “The significance of today is to sensitize food traders in the market, those who are selling in the market, on the importance of keeping the food they are selling safe.” The food they sell can be eaten by anyone, so they must sell in a clean environment, ensure they maintain person hygiene and have taken a food handlers test.

“Part of the awareness campaign is to raise consumer safety awareness in order to prevent food-borne diseases such as Lassa fever. Any disease that is associated with food consumption.”

“My advice to traders and consumers is to report sharp practices to government agencies such as the Ministry of Health or the Environment,” she added.

A foodstuff trader, Friday Eze, expressed gratitude to the program’s organizers, saying, “I learned a lot from the event.” We learned how to use neem oil to preserve food without using harmful chemicals. How to handle food so that it is not contaminated with germs that can cause illnesses such as Lassa Fever.”

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Outrage As Nigerian Nursing Council Demands Two-Year Experience For Overseas Practice

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The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, on Wednesday, announced revised guidelines and requirements for individuals applying for certificate verification with foreign nursing boards/councils.

Applicants are now required by the council to have at least two years of post-qualification experience from the date of issuance of their permanent practising licence.

The revised guidelines for verification of certificates was signed by the Registrar/Secretary General of NMCN, Dr. Faruk  Abubakar, and posted on the council’s X page on Wednesday.

It read, “Applicants are to visit https://licence.nmcn.gov.ng/ and login to initiate verification application by clicking on the verification application link.

“A non-refundable fee per application shall be paid for verification to Foreign Boards of Nursing as specified on the portal. This shall cover the cost of courier services to the applicant’s institution(s) of training, place of work and Foreign Board.

“Eligible applicants must have a minimum of two years post-qualification experience from the date of issuance of permanent practising licence. Any application with provisional licence shall be rejected outrightly.

“The council shall request a letter of good standing from the Chief Executive Officer of applicant’s place(s) of work and the last nursing training institution attended and responses on these shall be addressed directly to the Registrar/CEO, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. Please note that council shall not accept such letter(s) through the applicant.”

In addition to the mentioned requirements, NMCN now mandates that applicants possess an active practising licence that is valid for at least six more months.

However, the revised guidelines have sparked a wave of anger on social media. Nurses and health workers have condemned it as a clear infringement on basic human rights.

Below are some of the reactions on X:

 Sir Dickson wrote, “This is absolutely ridiculous @Nigeria_NMC There is no where in the world that this is done. You’re deliberately frustrating the nurses under your body. On what basis are you demanding two years work experience before they can verify their certificates? Why is verification taking minimum of six months? Six months!! What are you verifying?

“The @NigeriaGov needs to intervene in this witchcraft.”

detola wrote, ” You’re a shameless body. @Nigeria_NMC, your nurses are barely feeding with the meagre salary they are collecting. You are not actively challenging that neither are you countering quackery but you’re flexing muscles on nurses seeking career progression.”

Nurse Danie wrote, “We were taught advocacy in nursing school but it’s a shame that our own highest nursing body is not advocating for nurses.

“You want to keep nurses in Nigeria for two years against their will and you didn’t advocate for better salary for them?”

Dr Bishop wrote, “This is very unfair and draconian on nurses. Same nurses that are poorly paid and the system refuse to adequately upskill despite so much responsibility and little to no authority.

“Nurses are taking steps on their own to improve themselves but @Nigeria_NMC wants to remain in the stone age. Every doctor should join and oppose this, otherwise they will come for doctors next.”

PeterObi’sLastDaughter wrote: “Aren’t we supposed to be moving forward? Verification that used to take two weeks is now sjx months?

“Which one is two years post qualification experience again? Indirectly, a newly qualified nurse can’t apply for verification.”

Earlier on Wednesday, nurses and midwives in the country lamented the deactivation of the NMCN verification portal since December 2023.

The nurses, who were interviewed by our correspondent, claimed that the council’s decision to deactivate the portal was a deliberate move to impede their ability to explore new career prospects.

The NMCN is the sole corporate, legal, administrative, and legislative organisation tasked with carrying out certain duties on behalf of the federal government to guarantee that the general public receives safe and effective nursing and midwifery care.

SOURCE: PUNCH

 

 

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