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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
SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HEALTH (SFH) DISSEMINATION OF DELIVERY INNOVATION IN SELF-CARE (DISC) PROJECT PERFORMANCE AND LEARNINGS The Society for Family Health, Nigeria disseminated it's findings and achievements from its intervention in Delivery Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) Project to the health sector of Ondo State. The DISC... 2024-06-04 Read More
ONDO STATE GOVERMENT ORDERS REGISTRATION AND VALIDATION OF PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES IN THE STATE Ondo State Government has directed all private health practitioners operating within the State to register and validate their facilities with the Department of Hospital Services of the Ministry of Health... 2024-06-04 Read More
GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE, HON. LUCKY ORIMISAN AIYEDATIWA FLAGGED OFF THE ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV) VACCINE ON GIRL-CHILD TO MARK 2024 INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S DAY Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa flagged off the administration of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine on Girl-child from the age of 9 to 14 to mark year... 2024-06-04 Read More
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA TRAINS ONDO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WORKERS ON LASSA FEVER REDUCTION The Permanent Secretary, Ondo State Ministry of Health, Dr Niran Ikuomola was at the training organized by the Federal Ministry of Environment, and Environmental Health Council of Nigeria for Environmental... 2024-05-24 Read More
COMMEMORATION OF WORLD HYPERTENSION DAY 2024 In commemoration of the World Hypertension Day, Ondo State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) was all out to raise awareness for Hypertension in 5... 2024-05-24 Read More
THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI (FUTO) EXIT AND INCEPTION MEETING ON THE PILOT OF THE CIMS-NTDs IN NIGERIA (ONDO STATE PILOT) Recently, the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) in collaboration with the Ondo State Ministry of Health Neglected Tropical Disease unit of the Department of Public Health held a stakeholders... 2024-05-24 Read More
ONDO STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH CONDUCTS CAPACITY BUILDING FOR HEALTH WORKERS IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES ON CLINICAL BREAST EXAMINATION Ondo State Ministry of Health built the capacity of 130 health workers in 65 primary and secondary healthcare facilities on clinical breast examination This is to help in early detection... 2024-05-24 Read More
ONDO LAUNCHES HEALTH INDICES SCORECARD FOR 2022&2023 To provide objective data that will enable government and medical professionals in the state to make informed decisions in allocating resources effectively for the health of the people... 2024-04-30 Read More
STEERING COMMITTEE FOR IMPACT MALARIA PROJECT MEETS TO APPROVE WORK PLAN The State Steering Committee for World Bank Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) inaugurated by the Ondo State Government sometimes in November 2023 has... 2024-03-24 Read More
ONDO INAUGURATES TWG FOR HEALTHCARE FINANCE, EQUITY AND INVESTMENT UNIT Ondo State Ministry of Health in collaboration with Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) has inaugurated Technical Working Group for Healthcare Finance, Equity and Investment Unit in the State with the... 2024-03-24 Read More
JOURNALIST TRAINING ON TUBERCULOSIS REPORTAGE Ondo State Ministry of Health in collaboration with Breakthrough ACTION – Nigeria and USAID gathered journalists in Ondo State to train them on Tuberculosis Reportage. The training had On Air Personalities... 2024-03-16 Read More
NTDs DAY 2024: ODSG treated over 2million cases. To mark 2024 World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, Ondo State Ministry of Health has disclosed that over 2Million people have been treated in about 700 communities across the state. The Permanent... 2024-02-12 Read More
ONDO MOH MEETS PARTNERS, LAUDS INTERVENTIONS Ondo State Ministry of Health has met with all Partners to assess their activities in their various locations of intervention for 4th Quarter 2023. While giving her address at the meeting,... 2024-02-01 Read More
ONDO STATE GOVERNMENT SENSITIZES STAKEHOLDERS ON MANDATORY DEATH REPORTING As the world marks 2023 World Population Day, Ondo State Ministry of Health has sensitized Stakeholders on Mandatory Death Reporting and Registration of Birth in the State. The meeting which was... 2024-01-31 Read More
ONDO MOH HOLDS HEALTH DATA CONSULTATIVE MEETING for 3RD QUARTER - REWARDS FACILITY PERFORMANCE Ondo State Ministry of Health has held Health Data Consultative Committee (HDCC) meeting with all Health Management Information Systems Officers in all the 18 Local Government Areas in the State... 2024-01-31 Read More
ONDO HEALTH PS BAGS Ph.D Ondo State Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. (Mrs.) Folukemi Aladenola FPSN was one of the graduates at the 47th Convocation Ceremony at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)... 2023-12-12 Read More
HYPERTENSION DAY: ONDO STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH TAKES CAMPAIGN TO ISOLO COMMUNITY – Conducts free Blood Screening, Sugar Test In its continued effort to boost the health of the People by providing them with the right information as well as access to free health services, the Ondo State Ministry... 2023-12-12 Read More
ONDO GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES STEERING COMMITTEE FOR IMPACT PROJECT TO REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY Ondo State Government has inaugurated a 15-Man Committee for a World Bank Assisted Project “Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT)” to curb the menace... 2023-12-06 Read More
HEALTH RECORDS INFORMATION OFFICERS CHARGED ON EFFECTIVE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON JOB - As Ondo PS of Health receives Award of Excellence Health Records and Information Practitioners in the Country have been urged to key into the use of Information Technology to help in the discharge of their duties as Health Practitioners... 2023-12-06 Read More
ONDO STATE TASKS HEALTH PARTNERS ON EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION In a bid to assess the performances of Health Partners and harmonize their efforts and programs for effective delivery in the Health Sector, the Ondo State Ministry of Health has... 2023-12-06 Read More
WORLD DIABETES DAY: ONDO GOVERMENT TAKES CHECKUP TO MARKETPLACE As part of the activity to mark the World Diabetes Day 2023, Ondo State Ministry of Health has organized a one-day free healthcare service at Isinkan Market in Akure as... 2023-12-06 Read More
ONDO HEALTH COMMISSIONER BEGINS MONITORING OF HOSPITALS SERVICES IN THE STATE The Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Awolowo Ajaka and his team has began monitoring of all public facilities in the state to ensure services rendered are in compliance with laid... 2023-06-20 Read More
WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY, ONDO HEALTH COMMISSIONER ADVOCATES FOR BLOOD DONATION FOR GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS On the commemoration of world blood donor day, a day earmarked for the celebration of blood donor worldwide, Ondo State commissioner from Health, Dr Banji Awolowo Ajaka has called for... 2023-06-16 Read More
ODSG UPGRADES MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL TO SPECIALIST HOSPITAL ...... Commissions medical and surgical wards and Administrative block Ondo state Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu has commissioned the medical and surgical wards at the former Mother and Child Hospital now Ondo State Specialist Hospital and the Administrative... 2023-04-10 Read More
ODSG FLAGS OFF MASSIVE DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH COMMODITIES AS DRUG MANAGEMENT AGENCY MOVES TO PERMANENT SITE Ondo State Government has flagged off Massive distribution of health commodities to secondary and tertiary health facilities to improve healthcare services in the hospitals in the state. The Commissioner for... 2023-04-10 Read More
ODSG distributes raticides to citizens Free of Charge to reduce Lassa Fever ...... As Ondo state gets Lassa treatment centre To reduce the scourge of Lassa fever in the state, Ondo State Government has flagged off the distribution of raticides to all the endemic local government areas in the... 2023-03-08 Read More
ODSG distributes raticides to citizens Free of Charge to reduce Lassa Fever ...... As Ondo state gets Lassa treatment centre To reduce the scourge of Lassa fever in the state, Ondo State Government has flagged off the distribution of raticides to all the endemic local government areas in the... 2023-03-08 Read More
ONDO MOH RECONSTITUTES AND INAUGURATES NTDs COMMITTEE The Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) programme previously under the Primary Health care Devepment Agency ( OSPHCDA) has been disbanded and the Ministry of health has reconstituted and inaugurated ... 2023-02-20 Read More
ONDO GOVT ENGAGES PARTNERS ON CURTAILING LASSA FEVER Ondo state ministry of Health has met with all partners working with the ministry in the state on how best to reduce the spread of Lassa fever in the... 2023-01-27 Read More
ONDO MOH DISSEMINATES 2023 ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLAN Ondo State Ministry of Health has disseminated 2023 Annual Operational plan to all parastatals, agencies , partners and Civil society organisations in the State to provide prompt and accessible, qualitative... 2022-12-20 Read More
Aladenola bags outstanding woman of the year award The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, pharm (Mrs) Folukemi Aladenola has been recognized for her outstanding and Laudable achievements in the health sector by the Association of Independent Newspaper Publishers,... 2022-12-13 Read More
HRH TWG: Group meets to strategize on data collection for database The Technical Working Group for Human Resource for Health which was inaugurated in May this year to facilitate collaboration, cooperation and intersectoral planning among the diverse stakeholders to harness responses... 2022-11-11 Read More
ONDO WORKERS GET HEALTH CARE BOOST ... AS GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME. To reduce financial burden of medical expenses and to promote affordable healthcare delivery to the public servants in the state, Ondo State Government has launched the Orange Insurance Scheme... 2022-10-05 Read More
STAKEHOLDERS VALIDATE 2023 ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLAN OF ONDO STATE HEALTH SECTOR In a bid to provide accessible, qualitative and sustainable healthcare delivery system that meets the needs of the good people of the state, Ministry of Health and Stakeholders have... 2022-09-22 Read More
ONDO HEALTH SECTOR DEVELOPS 2023 OPERATIONAL PLAN Determined to sustain its present efforts at providing accessible, qualitative and sustainable health care delivery system, major stakeholders in the health sector of Ondo State are developing a strategic operational... 2022-07-26 Read More
AJAKA COMMISSIONS EYE CARE DATA CAPTURING OFFICE Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka on Wednesday commissioned the Desk Office for Eye Care Data Capturing powered by the Lions Club International and domiciled in the Ministry... 2022-06-15 Read More