The Federation of Igboho Students (FISU) has called on Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde to rise to their aid as Igboho General Hospital in Oorelope Local Government Council suffer lack of equipments, inefficient staffs, dilapidated buildings among others.
In an open letter by FISU National Executive Council, the association discussed the needs for total renovation, equipping and redeployment of staffs to the hospital which is turning to ghost of itself.
Read the full letter to Governor Seyi Makinde:
FEDERATION OF IGBOHO STUDENTS (FISU)
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC)
OPEN LETTER TO HIS EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR SEYI MAKINDE, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OYO STATE
Your Excellency Sir,
AN APPEAL FOR RENOVATION, EQUIPPING AND STAFFING OF GENERAL HOSPITAL IGBOHO, OORELOPE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF OYO STATE
Preamble:
Your Excellency Sir,
General Hospital at Igboho has suffered continuous lack of maintenance over the years and this has turned the only public hospital to a ghost of itself. It now harbours reptiles through the cracked walls, with leaking roofs and worn out paints.
The Patronage is getting worse because of the sorry state of the hospital, and people are fearful not to go for headache treatment and get infected with typhoid in addition to their sickness they brought to the Hospital for treatment.
This has led to quackery, where people now patronise those who impersonate to be Health Workers, who extort them and put their lives in danger. The fixtures are either bad beyond repair or obsolete for use.
Though the Hospital was designed to cater for Primary and Secondary healthcare services, its present state doesn’t allow it to discharge such functions promptly and effectively.
Adequate attention and prompt intervention is hereby humbly sought in the following areas :
1. Number of Medical Doctors at present – 1 Medical Officer
More Medical Doctors are required, at least 4-5 experienced Medical Doctors and Corps Members of Medical Professional will make a positive difference.
2) Number of Pharmacists – None.
3 experienced registered Pharmacists, and 3 Corps Members will discharge Pharmaceutical care services effectively
3) Number of Pharmacy Technician – 1
Additional one will be adequate.
4) Number of Nurses – 10 Nurses (grossly inadequate, as they often breakdown). 10 more registered Nurses will be needed to discharge effective Nursing care services.
Number of Medical Laboratory Scientists on ground
1) Radiologist – none.
Engage one for the Hospital.
2) Histologist – none
Engage one for the Hospital.
3) Chemical Pathologist – none
Engage one for the Hospital.
4) Hematologist – one
5) Number of Dietitian/Nutritionist – None
Engage one for the Hospital.
6) Number of Physiotherapist – 1
7) Number of Members of Staff in the Medical Records Department – 1 Record Officer
Engage two more for effective running of Shifts.
The numbers of the Supportive Staff
1. Ward Orderlies – 3
Engage 5 for the Hospital.
2. Guard (Day & Night) – 3
3.Laundry Man – 1
Engage one more for the Hospital.
Working and damaged Equipment that need be repaired and/or replaced out rightly.
1) Laboratory Reagents, Diagnostics, and Equipment.
Provide them in adequate quantities.
2) No blood bank
Provide one.
3) No X-ray machine.
Provide one.
Pharmacy Department
Availability of Essential Drugs in the Pharmacy Department – Essential Drugs are not readily available in the Pharmacy Department being manned by only one Pharmacy Technician. Temperature and Humidity Control is not in place.
Refrigerators are not available to keep and maintain thermo labile products like Vaccines, Anti Snake venom, A.T.S,Tetanus Toxoid and the likes.
Medical/Clinical Devices .
The Hospital requires supply of these items for effective Healthcare Service delivery.
1. Ambulance Service – Ambulance Bus(es) and Driver(s)- No Driver,
Engage two more.
A second hand Ambulance was repaired by an Indigene (Alh. Najeedeem Ajila) with support of Honorable Muktar Sekoni. A new Ambulance Bus and Driver are required to refer Patients to Secondary and/or Tertiary Health Institutions to access supportive cares when need arises.
Igboho is far from the City Centers, and People have to travel far (to Ilorin, Ogbomoso, Ibadan and neighbouring Countries, Niger Republic and Benin Republic) to access secondary and tertiary Health care services.
Igboho People and Residents will forever remain grateful if our request and appeal is given due attention and worked upon to fruition.
God bless GSM
God bless Oyo State
God bless Nigeria
Cc :
His Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State.
Honourable Commissioner of Health.
The Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Hospital Management Board.
The Chairman, Oorelope Local Government Council.
God will help you