RESIDENT doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have suspended the indefinite strike they commenced a day earlier. Dr. Uthman Adedeji, General Secretary of the UCH Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), confirmed the suspension in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. The strike was …
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UCH Resident Doctors Declare Indefinite Strike Over Power Outage
RESIDENT doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, under the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), have commenced an indefinite strike due to prolonged power outages affecting parts of their residential quarters. The ARD secretary, Uthman Adedeji, stated that while electricity was recently restored to UCH after more than 100 days of blackout, some residential areas …
Read More »Debt: IBEDC Reconnects UCH After Three Weeks Darkness
THE Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has restored the power supply to the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan three weeks after disconnecting the medical facility. Newsextra24 recalls that the premier healthcare facility had been grappling with a challenging three-week blackout due to an outstanding electricity bill, severely impacting hospital operations …
Read More »Confinement Of People With Mental illness illegal – Consultant Psychiatrist
A Consultant Psychiatrist at University College Hospital (UCH) and Senior Lecturer at University of Ibadan (UI), Dr. Victor Makanjuola, has declared that it is illegal to confine people with mental illness. Makanjuola stated this during a virtual seminar organised by the National Association of Sea Dogs, Jolly Rogers Deck. The …
Read More »Why Sudden Death Happens During Sex – Expert
MEDICAL expert has said that the risk of sudden death during sex is higher for individuals with existing heart conditions and individuals who engage in risky sexual activities. The expert also said certain drugs and alcohol could increase the risk of sudden death during sex. In an interview with our …
Read More »After Denial, UCH Ibadan Reverses Proposed N1000 Electricity Tariff On Patients
The management of the University College Hospital, Ibadan has stated that it has reversed its earlier decision to add a N1000 electricity fee to the service charge of every patient admitted in the hospital. This was contained in a statement released in Ibadan by the spokesperson of the hospital, Toye …
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