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The assessment visit to Ayetoro Health Centre was led by Dr. Fidelis Ojeblenu, Head of Clinical Services representing the Medical Director, Prof Adewale Musa- Olomu. The visit was to assess the level of work done at the site and to put finishing touches to allocation of space to different categories of departments in the healthContinue reading “MANAGEMENT TEAM PAYS ASSESSMENT VISIT TO AYETORO HEALTH CENTRE, PREPARATORY TO BEING TAKEN OVER BY FMCA”

A Senior Nursing Officer, Mrs Rasheedat Adebola Yusuf of the Neonatal Unit (NNU) has been honored with a Certificate of Completion having successfully completed Certification Program of Nursing and Nutrition (CPNN) which was organized by the Institute of John Hopkins Nursing (IJHN) and supported by the Nestle Nutrition Institute (NNI). The CPNN Program was anContinue reading “FMCA NURSE SHINES AT JOHN HOPKINS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMM”

The Medical Director, Professor Adewale Musa-Olomu has received in audience a team representing the Interns and Corps members in the Centre who came to appreciate and congratulate him on his re-appointment as the Medical Director. The Leader of the Intern team , Mr Josiah Linus, appreciated the Medical Director for granting them the audience andContinue reading “INTERNS , CORPS MEMBERS HONOUR MEDICAL DIRECTOR”

Good success , they say, attracts accolades. This goes for the Medical Director, Professor Adewale Musa Olomu who has continued to receive Congratulatory messages from various groups and individuals over his re-appointment for another four years. The latest includes those from National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives ( NANNM) Radio, Television, Theatre and ArtContinue reading “RE -APPOINTMENT: NANNM, SSAUTHRAI, NACOMYO, HEAD OF SERVICE, OTHERS FELICITATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR”

The Chairman of the Ogun State Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC) Comrade Emmanuel Bankole has described the re-appointment of the Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre Idi-Aba Abeokuta, Prof Adewale Musa-Olomu as a *divine arrangement. The Chairman made the remarks when he led a team of labour leaders including the new Chairman of Trade UnionContinue reading “YOUR RE-APPOINTMENT IS DIVINELY ORDAINED – NLC CHAIR TELLS PROF MUSA- OLOMU”

The Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta Professor Adewale Musa Olomu has reiterated his promise for the provision of a befitting Nursing Building Complex which will accommodate offices, seminar and break rooms among others. He made the disclosure in his goodwill message at the maiden edition of Nurses study day which was held at cardio-renalContinue reading “MEDICAL DIRECTOR RESTATES PROMISE ON THE PROVISION OF NURSING BUILDING COMPLEX”

The Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Health, Dr.Pascal Obi has said that his Committee was working will relevant government ministries and departments towards improved health workers’ welfare, most especially the issue of increasing their hazard allowance among other sundry issues. The Chairman made the disclosure when he led members of his Committee onContinue reading “HOUSE OF REPS C’MMTEE ON HEALTH SAYS IT’S IN TALK WITH FG OVER HEALTH WORKERS’ HAZARD ALLOWANCE, OTHERS, SALUTES PROF. MUSA-OLOMU’s RESULT-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP”

The importance of grassroots development to the wellbeing of a nation cannot be over emphasized hence the need for provision of quality and accessible healthcare to the residents of grassroot communities.The Medical Director, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu while playing host to chiefs and delegates from Joga orile and Ikenne communities, two of the recipient communities ofContinue reading “FMCA MD REITERATES HIS COMMITMENT TO GRASSROOT HEALTHCARE DELIVERY”

…. Promises new Finance & Audit + Nursing Building Complexes Barely a week after he returned to his seat, the Medical Director, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu has hit the ground running with an inspection of the on-going projects in the Centre. Accompanied by members of the Hospital Management Committee (HMC), the project sites visited include theContinue reading “MEDICAL DIRECTOR HITS THE GROUND RUNNING”

History again repeated itself this morning as the recently reappointed Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre Idi-Aba Abeokuta Prof Adewale Musa-Olomu was treated to a rousing and triumphal entry into the Centre. Just like his first Medical Director’s Forum in 2017, when jubilant staff were almost falling on each other to have an handshake withContinue reading “RE-APPOINTMENT: JUBILANT STAFF TREAT PROF. MUSA-OLOMU TO A ROUSING AND TRIUMPHAL ENTRY…. says, I bear no grudge with anyone”

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu as the Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre Idi-Aba Abeokuta for another term of four years. This was sequel to recommendation made to the Presidency by the Hon. Minister of State for Health, Dr.Olorunnimbe Mamora. A statement by the Head of Public Relations, Federal Medical Centre, AbeokutaContinue reading “BUHARI REAPPOINTS MUSA-OLOMU AS THE THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, ABEOKUTA”

The Senate has unanimously approved the bill seeking for the establishment of University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta. The bill was today presented for the third reading and was unanimously passed without dissenting voices. It will be recalled that a public hearing on the bill was made in March this year. With the latestContinue reading “SENATE FINALLY APPROVES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES, ABEOKUTA .”

The Senate has unanimously approved the bill seeking for the establishment of University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta. The bill was today presented for the third reading and was unanimously passed without dissenting voices. It will be recalled that a public hearing on the bill was made in March this year. With the latestContinue reading “SENATE FINALLY APPROVES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES, ABEOKUTA .”

Another feather has been added to the cap of laurels of the Medical Director, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu as he was appointed the International Peace Advocate Similarly, the goal getter Medical Director was decorated with honorary Doctorate of Ethics award The colourful event that drew creme de la creme of the society was held at theContinue reading “MEDICAL DIRECTOR BAGS UNITED NATIONS HIGHEST AWARD”

Efforts aimed at reducing breast cancer among the womenfolk have received a boost as Dr Mrs Olufunso Amosun and Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta teamed up to check the spread of the disease. The event was the Breast Cancer Screening and Lumpectomy sponsored by the Uplift Development Foundation established by Mrs Amosun in partnership with FMC,Continue reading “FMC ABEOKUTA PARTNERS MRS AMOSUN ON BREAST CANCER REDUCTION”

The House of Representatives Committee on Health Institutions has commended the Management of Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta on prudent utilization of scarce resources towards the repositioning of the institution. The Chairman of the Committee Hon. Pascal Obi gave the commendation when he led a team of his committee to the Centre on House oversight functions..Continue reading “HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH PRAISES FMC ABEOKUTA ON EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS”

NEWS RELEASE The authorities of Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta have acquired two brand new dialysis machines specifically dedicated to the management of covid -19 patients whose cases may require dialysis. The institution’s Medical Director, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu today broke this cheery news at the weekly meeting of the hospital Management with Heads of ClinicalContinue reading “COVID-19: FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE ABEOKUTA ACQUIRES TWO DIALYSIS MACHINES”

The attention of the Management of Federal Medical Centre Idi-Aba Abeokuta, has been drawn to a news story published on the Centre Spread of Sunday Punch edition of 28th June, 2020 and it’s online healthwise where one Mr. Babajide Olayemi wrongly accused the Centre of mismanagement of  his daughter, Mrs. Josephine Odufowora. For clarity purposesContinue reading “RE: JOSEPHINE ODUFOWORA – PATIENT’S MOTHER DISCHARGED DAUGHTER AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE”

The Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Prof. Adewale Musa –Olomu has for the umpteenth time dispelled rumors being peddled about by some faceless individuals about the safety of the Centre in the wake of the record of Covid-19 cases in the Centre, insisting that there was practically nothing to worry about.The Medical Director atContinue reading “COVID-19: MEDICAL DIRECTOR RE-ASSURES STAFF, PATIENTS ON SAFETY”

The Management of Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba, Abeokuta has taken delivery of a consignment of some Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC). The donation of the PPE was made possible by the unrelenting efforts of the Medical Director, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu who had being on the neck ofContinue reading “FMC ABEOKUTA RECEIVES PPEs FROM NCDC”

The Management of Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta has debunked the news making the rounds that Nurses at the Centre are wearing polythene bags to treat purported Covid- 19 patients. An on-line medium, Politics Nigeria had in it’s Monday edition made a spurious, malicious and unfounded assertion that Nurses in the Centre were wearing polytheneContinue reading “FMC ABEOKUTA MANAGEMENT DEBUNKS STORY ON NURSES WEARING POLYTHENE BAGS, COVID-19”

The Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu has predicted a brighter future for the Centre, charging all members of staff to continue to join hands with his administration in the herculean task of building a virile and enviable hospital.The Medical Director gave the charge at a meeting of the Hospital Management withContinue reading “MEDICAL DIRECTOR PREDICTS BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THE CENTRE”

The Management of Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta has set the record straight on the news making the rounds on Twitter about a building purportedly dedicated by the hospital as its Isolation Centre.For clarity purposes, the building in question is sited on a parcel of land owned by the hospital along Ajebo road and toContinue reading “FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE ABEOKUTA SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON ISOLATION BUILDING”

The Management of Federal Medical Centre, Idi- Aba, Abeokuta is finalizing arrangements for the commencement of Telemedicine at the institution. The Centre’s Medical Director, Prof. Adewale Musa- Olomu dropped this hint in a chat with news men at the sideline of an award ceremony organized by the Nigerian Computer Society , Ogun State where theContinue reading “TELEMEDICINE TAKES OFF SOON AT FMCA”

The Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta has emerged overall best in the Servicom Presidency Compliance Evaluation of some Federal Medical Centres in the Country.The Centre was awarded a 3 Star Service status with a remark Acceptable ***. Besides, the institution was adjudged to have most aspects and criteria of Service Delivery Covered.Other Federal Medical CentresContinue reading “FMC ABEOKUTA TOPS SERVICOM PRESIDENCY RANKING OF FMCs”

The Director of State Security Services , Ogun State Directorate , Mr. David Tuksa has commended the exemplary leadership of the Medical Director, Prof. Adewale Musa-Olomu, explaining that visionary and dedicated leaders like him are few in the country.“I want to commend the Medical Director for his dedication and commitment to duty. From what IContinue reading “DSS SALUTES MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP”

The Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Prof . Adewale Musa-Olomu has been commended for the efficient management and prudent utilization of the Federal Government’s Financial allocation to the Centre.This commendation was made by Mr.Samuel Okeke who led a team from the Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget andContinue reading “BUDGET OFFICE OF THE FEDERATION HAILS MEDICAL DIRECTOR’S FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE”

A total number of 1722 surgeries were carried out by the Department of Surgery at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta last year. This figure was 656 higher than 1066 that was recorded in 2018.A breakdown of the surgeries showed that General Surgery took the lead by 641, followed by Paediatric , 503, Urology 264, PlasticContinue reading “FMCA SURGERY DEPARTMENT PERFORMS 1722 SURGERIES”

Head of Servicom Index Compliance Evaluation Team from the Presidency, Mrs Jummai Abdullahi has given the Hospital Management a pat on the back for maintaining a neat hospital environment.Mrs Abdullahi gave the commendation while meeting with the Hospital Management at the end of her team’s evaluation exercise in the Centre.Her words “ I must remarkContinue reading “SERVICOM PRESIDENCY COMMENDS MANAGEMENT OVER NEAT ENVIRONMENT”

The Centre has recorded another great feat as it successfully performed an impalement surgery, the very first of its kind in Ogun State. The patient who was identified as Mr. Yusuf Usman was rushed in with a log of wood about 1.5m length and 10cm wide which penetrated through the upper part of his leftContinue reading “FMCA RECORDS FIRST IMPALEMENT CHEST INJURY OPERATION”

The management of Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta celebrates with Flourish Akingbohun and Hephzibah Agbolade who were given birth to on Wednesday January 1, 2020 in the centre.While presenting the gifts on behalf of the Medical Director, Prof Adewale Musa- Olomu, Head of Clinical Services, Dr.Fidelis Ojeblenu congratulated them and further thanked God for the safeContinue reading “MEDICAL DIRECTOR PRESENTS GIFTS TO BABIES OF THE YEAR”