On the 23^rd of March, 2020, Gov. Seyi Makinde visited Agbami Isolation Centre at Jericho chest Hospital to inspect the facility. During the visit, he stated that since the identification of the Ekiti case on the 18th of March 2020, the Oyo State Government has ramped up its preparation for any possible outbreak of the pandemic. The Governor added that the State Government is collaborating with the College Of Medicine to set up two (2) Diagnostic centres at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, which will begin operations by the end of the week after validation from Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

He made it known that as a result of the newly designated Isolation Centre at Olodo which can accommodate one hundred (100) Isolation bed, the five (5) already established isolation centres have been reduced to three (3) which are: Four-bed Isolation Centre at Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital, (LAUTECH) Ogbomosho. Ten-bed Isolation Centre at Jericho Chest Hospital, Ibadan. And four-bed Isolation Centre at University College Hospital, (UCH) Ibadan. The Governor added that the Emergency Operating Centres has commenced 24-hours operations.

Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) has been recognized and awarded the most ‘responsive and exemplary’ in its approach to affordable primary healthcare delivery in the State.

The agency was listed among the top winners of the 2019 Miss Oyo Merit and Good Governance Award and was presented by the organizers recently at the event which held at Ibadan recently.

OYSHIA was established two years ago as an insurance scheme to make access to good healthcare cheap for civil and public servants but has spread its reach to private organizations, artisans and the general public.

While responding on the achievement, the Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Sola Akande said the award was dedicated to the State Government for his drive to make primary healthcare affordable and closer to all and sundry.

“This award is dedicated to the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for making the scheme a pivot to drive affordable healthcare system in the State, it is a call to do more, the reward of hard work, they say is more work.

“We are dedicated to this cause of achieving universal heath coverage in Oyo State, a situation where people will not have to bother about financing their health needs, this we promise the people among other things in the coming year,” he said.

Hon. Wasiu Olatunbosun, PhD.,

Hon. Commissioner, 

Min. of Information, Culture & Tourism,

Oyo State Government.

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Following the approval of His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde the recruitment forms are out. The condition to obtain it remains as announced.

In view of the above, we urge members of the public to beware of any online recruitment news currently in circulation by any Agent whatsoever.

All intending applicants are requested to come to the State Hospitals Management Board and follow the directives as advertised.

Thank you.

Coordinating Director,

For: Honourable Commissioner

Hospital Management Board