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  • Comic actor, Baba Suwe discharged from LUTH, seeks further treatment abroad

    Comedian Babatunde Omidina aka Baba Suwe who was critically ill and on admission at the University of Lagos Teach Hospital, LUTH, has been discharged

    The news was revealed by actor Yomi Fabiyi through an Instagram post. He also said that Baba Suwe would proceed for further treatment abroad.
    “Veteran Actor and Comedian Babatunde Omidina a.k.a Baba Suwe has been discharged from LUTH after intense medical treatment,” he wrote on Saturday.
    “I can confirm to you that efforts to quickly stabilize and/or completely treat him to full wellness by medical experts at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) at the instance of Minister of Health are yielding positive results as Baba Suwe can now walk without the stick, less pain and he is getting better.

    “If further theraphy are administered and medications adhered to, he will come out completely of the major ailments.</p>

    “He will however proceed abroad very soon to further his treatment,” he wrote.
    He also revealed that signed letters of appreciation were on the way to all the benefactors of the embattled actor.</p>

    Part of his treatment was facilitated by the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) with the assistance of the Federal Ministry of Health.

  • Comic actor, Baba Suwe admitted at LUTH [PHOTOS]

    Ailing comic actor, Babatunde Omidina a.k.a Baba Suwe heaved a sigh of relief during the week as he got a life line of N1million naira from the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.

    In a new development, the veteran actor has been admitted at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Qed.ng reports

    He was taken to the hospital in Idi Araba, Lagos State on Friday. Baba Suwe was taken to the hospital by the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) with the assistance of the Federal Ministry of Health.

    According to reports, the Minister of health, Prof Isaac Adewole, instructed that the actor be given “first class medical attention and treatment” following pleas by TAMPAN president, Bolaji Amusan.

    TheNewsGuru, TNG recalls that Baba Suwe recently lamented on a radio interview, stating that he needs the urgent help of Nigerians to survive.

    “I am yet to get my N25m compensation and yet to hear from anyone from the government. My Yoruba people are aware and they are supposed to come to my rescue, both the old and young knows Baba Suwe. I need everyone and the government to help me. I need everyone’s help, I am not lying, I need help, I cannot die this way”, he said on the radio show.

     

  • Why we can’t pay resident doctors – LUTH

    …as doctors embark on strike

    As resident doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Thursday embarked on an indefinite strike, the hospital management said shortfall in its allocation led to nonpayment of the doctors’ salaries.

    LUTH Public Relations Officer, Mr. Kelechi Otunme, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos while reacting to the doctors’ strike which commenced on Thursday.

    NAN reports that ARD President, Dr. Adewale Oba, had, on Wednesday, said the doctors would down tools following the refusal of the management to pay the outstanding three months’ salaries of resident doctors.

    Oba said: “It is unfortunate that we had another meeting on Wednesday where we resolved to embark on an indefinite strike, commencing on November 29.

    “We want to appeal to the general public, most especially the influential members of the public, to prevail on the management to quickly avert the industrial action.’’

    Oba, however, said that all members of the association fully complied with the association’s strike directive.

    Otunme said that the three-month outstanding salaries of the resident doctors followed the insufficient allocation earmarked for personnel in the institution’s annual budget.

    According to him, LUTH management has engaged the Ministry of Finance and other appropriate ministries to correct this shortfall and efforts have reached an advanced stage to resolve it.

    “The management will continue to dialogue with them (resident doctors) and other affected doctors in the hospital to resolve this issue.

    “The hospital’s doors remained open for service while discussions and negotiations continue and there may be delay pending the return of the affected workers to work,” he said.

    NAN reports that in spite of the indefinite strike embarked upon by ARD members, essential medical services were uninterrupted on Thursday at LUTH.

    NAN Correspondent’s visit to the hospital showed that consultants and other categories of health workers, including nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technicians and cleaners were seen attending to the patients.

     

  • Nobody died of strange disease in LUTH – CMD

    The Chief Medical Director, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Prof. Chris Bode, said on Wednesday that nobody died of any “strange disease” linked to Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in the hospital.

    Bode spoke on the reported death of 13 people in the hospital as a result of HPV.

    He said no doctor made such claim from this institution and nobody died of any “strange disease” in LUTH.

    The CMD said: “HPV does not cause sudden mass deaths in humans.

    “Medical literature informs us that the human papillomavirus causes a number of diseases in man, and the ordinary wart is the commonest of these.

    “The virus is also known to cause cancer of the cervix in females, genital cancer and cancer of the throat. Occasionally, it can prevent pregnancy.

    “The virus is found only in humans and it can be transmitted through sexual contact and infects the anus and genitals.

    “HPV vaccines can prevent the most common types of infection and it is now recommended to be given to young girls between the ages of 9 and 13 to prevent cervical cancer.’’

    The CMD said that though, warts have been documented since the time of ancient Greece, its viral nature was described over a hundred years ago.

    “It is, therefore, absurd to attribute the discovery of this old disease to any LUTH doctor.

    “It damages the ethical standards of the Nigerian Medical community when such reckless claims are made,’’ he said.

     

     

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  • Radiologist calls for overhaul of nation’s healthcare system

    A Consultant Radiologist, Prof. Rasheed Arogundade, has called on government at all levels to overhaul the nation’s health institutions for effective healthcare delivery.

    Arogundade, who works with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, made the call on Monday in an interview in Lagos.

    According to him, health care system in Nigeria needs complete overhauling to function properly for improved healthcare delivery.

    He also decried the inability of many medical teachers to make themselves available to mentor the younger ones on how to become competent specialists.

    “Most trainers spend more time in the private practice to the disadvantage of the trainees, who may subsequently imbibe the negative attitude and lack of empathy.

    “The forum of past presidents of the National Postgraduate Medical College has been unanimous that 60 percent of the cause of failure of the trainees is due to the trainers’ neglect,” the consultant radiologist said.

    Arogundade said that many doctors were facing serious challenges, not only from the other allied health care workers but from the general public.

    “Nowadays, doctors are perceived to manifest some ugly behaviour such as lack of courtesy for the patients, failure to turn up at work on time, high level of absenteeism, failure to conduct proper examination and treat patients on time.

    “There is complete lack of appropriate professional and ethical practices, which are now skewed for personal gains than the patients’ interest,” he said.

    Arogundade called on all leaders in the medical world to be role models to the junior ones so as to enhance optimal productivity.

     

  • LUTH doctors confirm custody of baby with two heads

    The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idiaraba, Lagos, yesterday confirmed that a set of twins born with two heads and one body were in their custody.

    A report published in Vanguard states that top management of the hospital is working on how to achieve optimum health for them.

    It could be recalled that the said baby was delivered at a private hospital in Ogudu area of Lagos, with two heads, a neck, chest, two legs and two hands, a condition medical experts described as rare and known as Parapagus.

    Parapagus is a rare form of partial twinning where there are two heads and two necks side by side on one torso.

    Earlier, the Public Relation Officer of the hospital, Mr Kelechi Otuneme had confirmed that the baby was in their custody but declined further comment on the matter.

    A Consultant Paediatric Physician, who spoke on the condition of anonymity with Vanguard, explained that although, he was yet to be briefed on the baby, “the baby is supposed to be an identical twin but in the course of formation were divided up to their head while the remaining part were co-joined.

    On whether it would be necessary to fly them abroad, the consultant paediatric said doing that would amount to a waste of resources.

    His words, “It is not all co-joined twins that can be separated once they share vital organs such as the heart, the liver and intestines.”

    According to medical doctors at Med-In Specialist Hospital, Osogbo Street in Ogudu area of Lagos who took the delivery said the baby was born around 6:30PM on Tuesday through an elective caesarean section.