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Normalcy returns to LASUTH after 14-day strike

Normalcy returns to LASUTH after 14-day strike
By Lydia Ngwakwe
LASUTH
Lagos, Sept. 25, 2018 (NAN) Normalcy has returned to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), following the suspension of the 14-day strike by the Association of Resident Doctors (NARDs), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
A NAN reporter who visited the hospital reports that doctors are attending to patients who visited.
NAN recalls that the association on Sept. 5 embarked on strike following what they described as acute shortage of resident doctors and house officers in the teaching hospital.
Dr Salami Ajibade, the association’s President, told NAN that the 55 house officers employed by the Lagos State Government would not be enough to attend to the large number of patients who patronise the hospital daily.
“We have three requests; we requested for 80 House Officers, we requested for Resident Doctors and government has only approved 55 house officers.
“They have promised that before the end of December they would add 25 more to make it 80.
“So 55 have resumed, we expect 25 more to resume before the end of December,’’ Ajibade said.
He lamented that the house officers were interns who would just work for one year, adding that at the end of their term, they will leave and another set will resume.
He said this was what the hospital had been experiencing for the past three years.
Ajibade said: “So our requests now is that as 55 have been employed now, before December, government should give us a template that will state when it will be employing the remaining 25 house officers within the year.’’
He urged patients and the general public to understand with them (doctors), saying that the strike is for and about the teeming population that came to LASUTH for treatment. (NAN)
LED/EEI/MST
Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola

Health

Lagos inaugurates new board for LASUTH

Lagos inaugurates new board for LASUTH

By Lydia Ngwakwe

Lagos, Sept. 18, 2018 (NAN) The Lagos Government on Tuesday inaugurated a new board for the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja to boost service delivery in the institution.

Inaugurating the board, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, told the members to support the institution in formulating policies and decisions in line with the hospital’s vision and mission.

According to a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos, the inauguration of the new board is aimed at improving the welfare and health of Lagos residents.

Members of the board include Dr Richardson Ajayi as the Chairman, Prof. Adewale Oke, Chief Medical Director of LASUTH and Dr Abiodun Oduwole.

Also in the board are Mr Oluseyi Bajulaye, Mrs Ololade Alonge and Oluwayomi Ifaturoti.

Others are Dr Munirah Jinadu, Dr Segun Adeola, Mr Abiodun Familusi, a pharmacist, Prof. Anthonia Ogbera, Prof. Ireti Akinola and Dr Bolaji Adebiyi.

“The body which will interface with the government will also act as an intermediary between the institution and the people.

“You must uphold and scale up the existing standards of excellence in patient care, research and teaching that the institution is known for,’’ Idris said.

In his remarks, Ajayi, the Chairman of the board, commended the State Government for the trust put on the board members.

“It is indeed a great honour to be called upon to serve the state in this regard.

“I promise to work assiduously in delivering on the mandate and core responsibilities of the board.

“I pledge that the members of the board, which include eminent professionals selected from various interest groups will explore ways of articulating the vision of the institution in delivering qualitative healthcare to the citizenry,’’ Ajayi said. (NAN)

LED/VIV/SN
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Editing by Vivian Ihechu/Silas Nwoha

 

 

 

 

 

Health

LASUTH harps on excellent service delivery as catalyst to improved healthcare

NAN-H-31
Service
By Olanrewaju Akojede
Lagos, Oct. 13, 2017 (NAN) The management of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, on Friday said that excellent service delivery was the required catalyst to improve healthcare services in the hospital.

Prof. Adewale Oke, the Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, made the assertion  at the 2017 Service Charter Week held at the MRC Auditorium, LASUTH, Lagos, with theme “Excellent Service Delivery: A Moving Target’’.

In his address of welcome, Oke said that the management of LASUTH would not relent in making the institution the pride of the nation when it came to healthcare provision.

“This is a centre built on excellent service delivery as a mission statement, so, we will always hold this mission in high esteem as a drive to a better healthcare delivery.

“LASUTH has a name when it comes to positive relations with our patients and we will always strive to improve that without constant reminders on what we need to do.

“We will always work to meet the expectations of our patients and even exceed their expectations; a way for us to show the world that we are ready for world class healthcare provision.

“Excellent service delivery is our watchword and the hospital management will continue to recognise and reward those that are diligent in their work for a better service delivery,’’ Oke said.

Also, Dr Rotimi Coker in his paper, “Attitudinal Change for Service Excellence’’, at a symposium at the event, said that qualitative service delivery by health workers is a non-negotiable attribute.

“Providing high quality service in our hospital is a non-negotiable attribute in providing better healthcare delivery; this can make our patients trust and come back to us.

“The right attitude is important, especially when it is about closing hours and we need to attend to more patients; this is a time we need to be passionate with their situation and not shout at them.

“Our patients are not stable emotionally and we need not compound their problems; they came to us for solutions to their problems, hence we should be their problem solver.

“In our work, attitude is the best representative and our attitude goes a long way in making lasting impression on people,’’ he said.

Coker said that health workers should imbibe the right attitude to work and possess excellent qualities that could distinguish them in their career as people that save lives.

“As a healthcare provider, we must be friendly, respectful, polite, helpful, optimistic, proactive, compassionate and honest.

“Our patients must be satisfied with the service we have provided; we should give them adequate information on the progress of their situation and not medical jargons.

“We must enjoy our work and always make ourselves available for work as life savers and we should be proactive, honest and open to our patients on the status of their health,’’ he said.

Also, Dr Joan Oluyemi, Service Improvement Officer, Lagos State Ministry of Health, urged healthcare workers to justify their salary with the qualitative service they rendered to patients.

“We need to bear in mind that government is paying us because of the services we render.

“We should be diligent in delivering service to our patients; we should care about what people will say about us because the impression we create matters a lot as it is our representative.

“There is need for healthcare providers to also keep to their words; our word is our bond, hence we should stick to our promise about appointments and other commitments.

“We should also have complimentary attitudes; we must greet our patients, assure them of solutions to their problems and be patient with them,’’ she said. (NAN)
KOJE/VIV/PDE
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(Editing by Vivian Ihechu/Peter Ejiofor)

Health

One in 10 deaths at LASUTH result from sudden death — Pathologist

NAN-H-19
Deaths
By Vivian Ihechu
Lagos, Oct. 9, 2017 (NAN) About 9.5 per cent of all deaths at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) were as a result of sudden death, according to a study conducted at the institution from 2010 2016.
Dr Francis Faduyile, a consultant anatomist and pathologist at LASUTH, who disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos, said that the figure was for those Brought In Dead (BID).
Faduyile, who spoke on the side lines of the 33rd Annual General Assembly and Awards 2017 of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN), said hypertension was the major cause of sudden death.

Faduyile said: “This is a high percentage; it is about one out of 10 and represents 9.5 per cent of all deaths received over a six year period in LASUTH, Ikeja.
“This study goes to show that sudden death is very common in Nigeria and there is an urgent need to curb it.
“The males are more affected than females with a ratio of between 1.3 and 1.8:1; it also peaks at the fifth and sixth decades of life.’’
“Statistics have also shown that hypertension is the main cause of all these sudden deaths, accounting for about 44 per cent of all Brought In Dead (BIDs) in LASUTH.
“Though it is also found in people as young as 14 years of age, the fifth and sixth decades of life are the commonest age group of death among the male and female gender respectively.”
He added that the other causes were cardiovascular causes, respiratory causes and others.
“However, it is important for us to emphasis on sudden deaths because it is common and as the name implies, it happens without notice,’’ he said.
Faduyile described sudden death as an unexpected death from natural causes such as heart attack, brain haemorrhage and cot deaths.
“ Sudden death also includes deaths from suicide, homicide, war, terrorism, crashes, falls, drowning and fire disasters.
“It can also be from serious illnesses that are known, though death is not expected from an illness such as epilepsy, “ Faduyile said.
He said there was need for people to be aware of other causes such as cardiovascular causes, which can be as result of thrombosis, gastrointestinal disease and in some cases, diarrhoea and vomiting.
“ Asphyxia and gastrointestinal causes can also lead to sudden deaths.’’
He advised people to check their blood pressure regularly and advised those who were hypertensive to take their drugs regularly.
“Those who believe they are living well and are not hypertensive must have their Blood Pressure (BP) checked regularly, this is very important.
“If not, it may lead to stroke or cause the heart to stop suddenly of which we call heart attack; it can happen to anyone irrespective of the age.
“So, there is need to be careful about one’s health because prevention is better than cure,” the associate professor said.
He encouraged people to keep a healthy lifestyle, do regular exercises, have regular blood pressure checks, eat healthy and regularly and avoid sedentary lifestyle.
“People should guard against obesity as well as maintain good personal and environmental hygiene; for pregnant women, there should be improved ante-natal and maternal care,’’ Faduyile said. (NAN)
VIV/IFY/WOJ
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(Edited by IFY OMOWOLE/Wale Ojetimi)