NOTE FROM REDDINGTON HOSPITAL LAGOS OVER SUSPECTED CORONA VIRUS PATIENT

28/02/20

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PUBLISHER :DANIELS D.G

PRESS RELEASE

It has come to the attention of the management of the Reddington hospital that rumours are circulating on social media of a case of coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Reddington hospital Ikeja. We would like to assure the public that there has been NO confirmed case of coronavirus at ANY of the branches of the Reddington hospital as at today 27 February 2020.

In the early hours of Wednesday 26 February 2020, a Chinese national presented to Reddington Hospital, Ikeja complaining of fever.

Following standard protocol it was ascertained that he had arrived in Nigeria from China seven weeks ago and had not been in contact with anyone else who might have coronavirus.

As a precautionary measure, staff immediately isolated him in accordance with the hospital’s standard operating procedure for potential coronavirus patients and the state public health authorities were promptly informed and involved.

Despite the risk being assessed to be relatively low according to the currently available science regarding incubation period, blood samples were taken using full prescribed precautions and sent to the Lagos State authorised virology laboratory for analysis and diagnosis.

The results of the tests made available Tested Negetive .

The Reddington team acted in a highly professional manner and in absolute compliance with international standards. We thank all staff for their diligence and professionalism in dealing with this case

Signed
Dr Olutunde Lalude
Group Medical Director
Reddington Hospital Group

SUSPECTED CORONA VIRUS CHINESE PATIENT AT A HEALTH FACILITY IN LAGOS TEST NEGATVE … LASG

27/02/20

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DANIELS G.O

PRESS RELEASE

The Lagos State Government says the Chinese citizen who presented at the Reddington Hospital, Ikeja Lagos and suspected to have Corona virus has tested negative to the infection.

Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi who made this known through a press statement wednesday 26th of February 2020 noted that the likelyhood of COVID-19 infection in this particular patient was very low and the conclusion of investigations and sophisticated testing confirms that there is no case of Corona Virus in Lagos State as of now.

“I would like to reassure Lagosians that our vigilance levels are very high and we are putting more measures in place to safe guard the State”, he said.

While giving details of the investigation, Abayomi explained that the Ministry of Health’s attention was drawn to a suspected case of Corona Virus at Reddington Hospital; a private health facility located at Ikeja.

“From our investigation, we gathered that a Chinese citizen who arrived in Nigeria from China 7 weeks ago presented at Reddington Hospital yesterday complaining about fever. The hospital in keeping with the advisory we earlier issued, correctly maintained a high index of suspicion, isolated the patient and reported the case to the Ministry”

“We took up the case, transferred the patient to the State Isolation Unit at the Mainland hospital which is our specialised infectious disease hospital. His blood samples were taken to the Virology laboratory for analysis and it came out negative”, the Commissioner said.

Abayomi appealed to citizens to refrain from posting unverified news that can cause unnecessary anxiety in community.

He urged citizens to disregard any information about the novel Coronavirus that does not emanate from official communication channels of the Ministry of Health or his office.

Signed

Tunbosun Ogunbanwo
Director, Public Affairs
27th February, 2020

NSIA LUTH CANCER TRAINING CENTER,A DREAM COME TRUE… LUTH CMD

26/02/20

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DANIELS G.O

THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE, BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING HAS COMMISSIONED THE NSIA LUTH TRAINING CENTER IN LAGOS.

THE PROJECT WHICH IS A PUBLIC PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE MANY SAY WILL HELP NIGERIANS ACCESS CANCER CARE EASILY WITHOUT HAVING TO TRAVEL ABROAD.

THE EVENT ATTRACTED DIGNITARIES FROM FAR AND NEAR.

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ECOWAS GOVERNMENT URGED TO BE ALIVE TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTAIN EPIDEMIC OUTBREAKS

26/02/20

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DANIELS G.O

CHAIRMAN STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE WEST AFRICAN POSTGRADUATE COLLEGE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE GODSWILL OKARA WAS AFRICAN HEALTH CARE GIVERS TO UNITE AND ADVANCE HEALTH CARE IN ECOWAS SUBREGION.

SPEAKING DURING A PRESS BRIEFING WITH JOURNALISTS IN LAGOS NIGERIA AFTER THE FIRST SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS OF THE WEST AFRICAN POSTGRADUATE COLLEGE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE AND INVESTITURE OF FELLOWS IN LAGOS NIGERIA,DR GOODWILL OKARA NOTED THAT DISUNITY AMONGST PLAYERS IN THE SECTOR AND LACK OF POLITICAL WILL ON THE PART OF AFRICAN LEADERS, WAS A MAJOR HINDRANCE.

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AMLSN PREDICTS MORE EPIDEMICS OUTBREAK ,FAULTS WRONG USE OF NOSE MASK

26/02/20

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DANIELS G.

MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS IN NIGERIA HAVE WARNED NIGERIANS TO PREPARE AGAINST MORE EPIDEMICS.

THE ASSOCIATION IN A CHAT WITH NEWS MEN IN LAGOS EXPRESSED DISAPPOINTMENT OVER WHAT THEY DESCRIBED AS UNREADINESS OF GOVERNMENT TO HANDLE ANY EMERGENCY.

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SOME SERIOUS MISTAKES THAT HEALTH CARE GIVERS MAKE

25/02/20

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DANIELS G.O

Thousands of people die yearly across the globe due to medical Errors.

Such life threatening mistakes by health care givers can be reduced to the bearest minimum or completely prevented.

With me to discuss this topical issues today on Health Affair is a patients safety Experts who has got facts and figures on the issue.

God bless you as you watch

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20 HEALTH FACILITIES SHUT DOWN IN LAGOS STATE FOR NON-COMPLIANCE

23/02/20

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DANIELS G.O

PRESS RELEASE

The Government of Lagos State has assured the public of best practices in health care delivery as it shuts down Twenty Health facilities across the metropolis through the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA in the month of January for non-compliance with regulatory standards.
The Executive Secretary of HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu who disclosed this after a recent enforcement exercise carried out by the agency stressed that the state government remains committed to sustaining the fight against the engagement of unqualified personnel in health facilities and will continue to insist on suitable environment for the dispensation of medical care for promotion and maintenance of good health.
Dr Idowu warned that the government will not tolerate any form of illegal health practices in the State as according to her,

“health security is an integral part of public security which is the primary duty of the government.” She urged all health facility operators across the State to abide strictly by the standards of HEFAMAA to avoid being sanctioned.

Commenting on the activities of the agency in the previous year, she disclosed that a total of 309 facilities were shut down in 2019 for lack of compliance to stipulated standards. She explained that some of them had been reopened because they corrected the infractions and promised to abide by set standards.
Idowu revealed that HEFAMAA is poised to becoming a health regulatory agency that will effectively promote quality health care delivery to Lagosians by enhancing its capacity to carry out accreditation and effective quality assurance monitoring of all health facilities in the state; increasing public awareness to sensitize critical stakeholders and the public as well as improving collaborations with stakeholders and the public with a view to improving quality of health care delivery in the State.
She encouraged owners of health facilities to carry out their operations in accordance with set standards adding that all new or intending operators must register with the agency through its website at www.hefamaa.lagosstate.gov.ng before commencing medical practice. She advised existing registered operators to ensure prompt renewal of their certificate to avoid being sanctioned.
She also urged members of the public to continue supporting and cooperating with the State government in its fight against quackery and illegal operation of facilities by reporting those behind such acts to relevant government agencies to safeguard the health and well-being of the citizenry.
She enjoined the populace to have confidence in government’s ability to fulfil the mandate of accessible, affordable qualitative healthcare.
Signed

Tunbosun Ogunbanwo
Director, Public Affairs
23rd February 2020