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GOVERNOR AIYEDATIWA FLAGS OFF DISTRIBUTION OF FREE INSECTICIDE TREATED NETS (ITNs) TO TACKLE MALARIA Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has officially flagged off the distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticide-treated Nets (LLIN) to prevent Malaria in the State. Speaking at the event in Akure on Monday,... 2025-09-10 Read More
ONDO STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH FUSES SPORTS WITH PUBLIC HEALTH TO CREATE AWARENESS ON RIVER BLINDNESS The Ondo State Ministry of Health in partnership with the Mission to Save the Helpless (MITOSATH), is taking a new approach to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), specifically Onchocerciasis, also... 2025-09-03 Read More
ONDO MINISTRY OF HEALTH MEETS WITH PARTNERS FOR 2026 ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLANS Towards planning for health interventions through the Annual Operational Plans for 2026 the State Ministry of Health has met with top management in the health sector including development partners working... 2025-08-22 Read More
GOVERNOR AIYEDATIWA COMMISSIONS NEW MEDICAL OXYGEN PLANT Ondo State has reached a new milestone in its healthcare infrastructure with the commissioning of a third medical oxygen plant, donated by the Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with... 2025-08-19 Read More
IMPROVING THE HEALTH CONDITIONS OF THE PEOPLE OF ONDO STATE IS OUR PRIORITY The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Awolowo Ajaka, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Adeniran Ikuomola, has renewed the determination of the present government to accord... 2025-08-15 Read More
ONDO STATE HEALTH SECTOR REVIEWS Q2 PERFORMANCE In a concerted effort to improve healthcare service delivery for citizens, stakeholders in Ondo State's health sector convened to review the performance of various health programs for the second quarter. The... 2025-08-12 Read More
ONDO SCREENS CITIZENS TO MARK WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2025 To commemorates World Hepatitis Day 2025, the Ondo State Government, in collaboration with APIN Public Health Initiatives, conducted screenings for citizens to raise awareness and combat the spread of hepatitis. The... 2025-08-02 Read More
ONDO HEALTH WORKERS TRAINED ON DHIS2 FOR ENHANCED DATA QUALITY IN NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES Health workers across all 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Ondo State have received comprehensive training on the District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2). This crucial initiative, spearheaded by the... 2025-07-24 Read More
TWGs CALL FOR ROBUST HEALTHCARE FINANCING AND STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT TO REVOLUTIONIZE HEALTHCARE A critical call has been made to Nigerian governments to enhance healthcare financing and strategic human resources management to revitalize the health care delivery to the good people of the... 2025-07-19 Read More
ONDO STATE SETS TO KICK OFF TREATMENT OF RIVER BLINDNESS WITH MECTIZAN Ondo State is launching a significant effort to begin treatment for onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, with a mass drug administration of medicine program set to begin in 14... 2025-07-18 Read More
ONDO STATE PRIORITIZES DATA ACCURACY FOR DEVELOPMENT. CELEBRATES WORLD POPULATION DAY Ondo State Government has reiterated its unwavering commitment to ensuring the availability of accurate data for effective planning and development across all sectors. This commitment was highlighted during the 2025... 2025-07-12 Read More
ONDO HEALTH MANAGERS TRAINED ON ONE HEALTH PLAN FOR IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY In a significant move towards strengthening Nigeria's health sector, the Ondo State Ministry of Health commenced a four-day capacity-building workshop for health leaders and managers. The initiative, held in collaboration... 2025-07-09 Read More
ONDO STATE TO IMPLEMENT PERFORMANCE-BACKED HEALTH BUDGET FOR 2025 Ondo State Government has announced its commitment to a performance-backed health budget for 2025, aiming to improve healthcare service delivery across the State. This assurance was given by Professor Michael... 2025-06-26 Read More
ONDO STATE INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES BY 2027 Stakeholders in Ondo State recently convened a two-day meeting to review their 2024 activities and finalize plans for 2025, aiming to accelerate the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) by... 2025-06-26 Read More
ONDO STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN COLLABORATION WITH PRO-HEALTH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZES AFTER ACTION REVIEW (AAR) WORKSHOP TO EVALUATE THE LASSA FEVER RESPONSE IN THE STATE FOR THE YEAR 2025 Ondo Ministry of health in collaboration with Pro- health international has organized a 3-day After Action Review (AAR) workshop to evaluate the Lassa Fever response in the State for the... 2025-06-18 Read More
ONDO STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN COLLABORATION WITH NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL (NCDC) AND NATIONAL AGENCY FOR CONTROL OF AIDS (NACA) TRAINS OFFICERS ON THE SORMAS TOOL Recently, Ondo State Ministry of Health in collaboration with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA) trained officers in the 18 Local Government... 2025-06-17 Read More
ONDO STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN COLLABORATION WITH APIN PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES MARKS THE WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY 2025 Marking the World Blood Donor Day 2025, Ondo State Ministry of Health in collaboration with APIN Public Health Initiatives was all out to raise awareness about the need to... 2025-06-16 Read More
GOVERNOR LUCKY ORIMISAN AIYEDATIWA COMMISSIONED PHARMA-GRADE WAREHOUSE Marking 100 days in Office, the Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has commissioned Pharma-Grade Warehouse. The Governor noted that health remains a top priority of his administration and... 2025-06-03 Read More
THE GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE CLOSED THE MATERNAL AND NEWBORN MORTALITY REDUCTION INNOVATION AND INITIATIVE (MAMII) CO-CREATION WORKSHOP The Governor represented by his Deputy, Dr Olayide Adelami reassured that all policies and programmes of his administration will meet the goals of making life better for people of the... 2025-05-30 Read More
ONDO GOVERNMENT PAD 1000 GIRLS FOR WORLD MENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY 2025 It was fun and educating as Ondo State Ministry of Health distributes about 1,000 sanitary pads to secondary school students in some selected secondary schools in Akure South of the... 2025-05-29 Read More
ONDO GOVERNMENT PARTNERS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR MATERNAL AND NEONATAL MORTALITY REDUCTION Towards the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality by 30% by year 2027, Ondo State Government in partnership with the Federal Government has organized a 5-day workshop for Stakeholders in... 2025-05-27 Read More
ONDO STATE TAKES STEP TO REDUCE MATERNAL AND NEONATAL MORTALITY Ondo State Government has reiterated its commitment to prioritizing the health and well-being of women and newborns in the State, with the goal of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality rates. Special... 2025-05-09 Read More
102 PHCs ON-GOING UPGRADING PROJECTS TO BE DELIVERED IN JUNE Recently the Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyetadiwa announced the upgrade of about 203 Primary Health Centers under the Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress Accelerating Coverage and Transformation... 2025-05-08 Read More
AIYEDATIWA LAUNCHES FIRST EVER ESSENTIAL MEDICINE LIST FOR HEALTHCARE Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has launched the maiden edition of the Ondo State Essential Medicines List (ODEML) to strengthen the State’s healthcare system. Speaking at the event in... 2025-04-01 Read More
ONDO HEALTH SECTOR ENGAGES PRESIDENTIAL NATIONAL HEALTH FELLOWS (NHF) The leadership of the Health sector in Ondo State has urged Presidential Heath Fellows in Ondo State to be objective and be diligent on their jobs as they work in... 2025-03-24 Read More
ONDO GOVERNMENT SCREEN 150 RESIDENTS TO MARK WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY 2025 The Ondo State Government on Monday commemorated World Tuberculosis Day 2025 with awareness programme and free screening in the State. The programme was held at the Ondo State Sports Complex Akure,... 2025-03-24 Read More
ONDO STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST AND INCIDENT MANAGER (IM) RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT LASSA FEVER Ondo State Epidemiologist and Incident Manager (IM) Dr. Ayokunle Orimolade was at the Ondo State Contributory Health Commission to raise awareness about the high incidence of Lassa Fever in the... 2025-03-13 Read More
IDANRE GETS EYE CARE CENTRE Now there is great relief for eye patients in the State as Ondo State Government has established another eye care centre at the General Hospital, Idanre to complement the Millennium... 2025-03-05 Read More
ONDO UPGRADES LABORATORY TO TEST FOR LASSA FEVER To further combat the menace of Lassa and reduce the testing period, Ondo State Government has upgraded and equipped its Public Health laboratory to test for Lassa Fever in collaboration... 2025-02-06 Read More
ONDO STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT CELEBRATE WORLD NTDs DAY As part of the effort of Ondo State Government to create awareness of Neglected Tropical Diseases in some local government in the State and to commemorate year 2025 World NTDs... 2025-01-31 Read More
ONDO HEALTH COMMISSIONER TASKS STAFF ON GREATER COMMITMENT Ondo State health workers have been urged to intensify their commitment to work in order to maintain the sector’s ongoing success. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Awolowo Ajaka gave the charge... 2025-01-03 Read More
LASSA: ALIMA SENSITIZED STAKEHOLDERS IN OWO - RALLIES STAKEHOLDERS' SUPPORT FOR NEW DRUG FOR TREATMENT OF LASSA FEVER The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA), one of the Partners helping the State in combating the scourge of Lassa Fever has organized a one day Stakeholders roundtable meeting with... 2024-12-16 Read More
NTDs-WASH ADVOCACY MEETING: STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH MEETS POLICY MAKERS FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TOWARDS ERADICATION OF NTDs IN ONDO STATE Ondo State Government has assured that it will continue to wage war against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) not only as a matter of public health concern but as a... 2024-12-09 Read More
STAKEHOLDERS HARMONISE YEAR 2025 DEVELOPED ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLAN (AOP) The Ondo State Ministry of Health with the support of APIN Public Health has held a 5-day workshop on harmonization of Ondo State Health Sector 2025 Annual Operational Plan (AOP)... 2024-11-21 Read More
ONDO GOVERNMENT DISBURSES N34M TO OFFSET MEDICAL BILLS OF RESIDENTS The Ondo State Government has disbursed the sum of N34 million to 46 beneficiaries of medical financial assistance initiated by the State Government. Presenting cheques to beneficiaries, the State Governor, Lucky... 2024-11-21 Read More
FMOH SCREENS SCHOOL CHILDREN FOR LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS For total elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis in Ondo State, the Federal Ministry of Health, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) unit in collaboration with the Ondo State Ministry of Health plans to... 2024-11-21 Read More
DRUG ABUSE: ONDO MoH, NDLEA BEGIN SCHOOL CHILDREN SENSITIZATION The Ondo State Ministry of Health and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has collaborated to sensitize Students in public schools on the dangers of abuse. The team, led by... 2024-10-18 Read More
ODSG INAUGURATES COMMITTEE FOR NATIONAL PROGRAM, PROJECT 10MILLION Ondo State Government has inaugurated a 30-man committee for Federal Government initiated programme "Project 10Million for screening of 10million Nigerians for Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) such as Hypertension and Diabetes... 2024-10-18 Read More
JHPIEGO DISSEMINATES ITS FINDINGS ON H-IUD IN ONDO The Project Director for Hormonal Inter Uterine Device, Hajia Alhannatu Abdullahi has said that about 168 PHCs have been equipped to increase the availability of contraceptive methods. She stated this... 2024-10-18 Read More
WORLD MENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY 2024 To commemorate the World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024, the Hon. Commissioner For Health, represented the Governor of Ondo State Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to celebrate ten years of advocating... 2024-10-18 Read More
ONDO STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND CHAI ORGANIZES DOMESTICATION WORKSHOP OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH POLICY Recently, Ondo State Ministry of Health in conjunction with Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) held a two-day domestication workshop of the National Human Resources for Health Policy with the objectives... 2024-09-18 Read More
FMOH DISSEMINATES FINDINGS IN 10 LGAs on NTDs IMPACT ASSESSMENT The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and Social Welfare has disseminated its findings in 10 Local Government Areas of Ondo State on the impact assessment of prevalence and control of... 2024-09-18 Read More
IMPACT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETS FOR 2ND QUARTER To effectively monitor the performance of Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transformation Services (IMPACT) and to ensure milestone achievement of the programme, the State Steering Committee... 2024-08-16 Read More
ONDO STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH ORGANIZED NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDs) INTEGRATION MEETING For a unified framework for data collection, management and reporting process for increased efficiency in the reporting of Non-Communicable Diseases in Ondo State, the Ondo State Ministry of Health in... 2024-08-16 Read More
ONDO HEALTH MINISTRY REVIEWS 2023 NTDs ACTIVITIES Ondo State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Ondo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (OSPHCDA) supported by the Mission To Save the Helpless (MITOSATH) organized a 2-day technical... 2024-08-16 Read More
WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2024: WE ARE REPOSITIONING OUR HEALTHCARE TO DELIVER QUALITY SERVICES The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Awolowo Ajaka has said that the State Government is in the process of securing additional financing running into several billions from development... 2024-08-16 Read More
ONDO TO PARTNER GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY TO FIGHT LASSA FEVER SCOURGE Ondo State Government is partnering with Georgetown University to tackle the menace of Lassa Fever in the State. Standing in for the Governor, the Secretary to the Government of Ondo State,... 2024-07-24 Read More
THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE IN COLLABORATION WITH WORLD BANK TRAINS 60 IN CHILD NUTRITION The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with World Bank Group organized a training of Trainers on Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) training at Bliss... 2024-07-24 Read More
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE TEACHING HOSPITAL (UNIMEDTH) AKURE COMPLEX TO BE COMMISSIONED BY DECEMBER In the commitment of the Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa's administration to provide quality, affordable, accessible, effective and efficient healthcare services for the good people of the... 2024-07-24 Read More
WHO DONATES IPC MATERIALS TO ODSG TO COMBAT CHOLERA The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated IPC materials to Ondo State Ministry of Health as part of the efforts to help in the preparedness against Cholera outbreak. Speaking during the... 2024-07-08 Read More