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Unilorin releases N43m to Clinic for drugs, consumables

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Abdulrasheed Adekeye Odunola, the director of Health Services, University of Ilorin has disclosed that the University management has made available the sum of N43 million to the school clinic for the purchase of drugs and other consumables.

The Director had while describing the intervention as the biggest in its history, commended the Vice-Chancellor, Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, a professor of Engineering for his consistent support to the University Clinic.

Odunola, who dropped the hint in an interview with journalists in Ilorin, equally informed that the Unit offers preventive services through which both the students and staff members are advised on health matters.

He added that the extra services have been of great assistance in the prevention and control of the spread of diseases among members of the University community.

Odunola pointed out that his Unit also engaged staff members and students of the University on the dangers of drug abuse and consumption of alcohol, considering the high negative impact of the dangerous tendencies on the lives and careers of many who would have contributed meaningfully to national development.

He noted that the state of health of members of the University community is very paramount to him because of the impact of such on productivity, saying that the Abdulkareem administration has been up and doing in providing the Health Centre the needed financial support to ensure efficient service delivery.

The Director appealed to members of the University community to make effective use of the well-staffed University Clinic as the facility is not only well-equipped with necessary drugs and consumables but also operates round the clock.

Commenting on what it takes for an individual to be in a good state of health, Odunola explained that eating well will positively help the body, because hypoglycaemia is on the increase.

The medical expert however urged members of the University community and the general public to always ensure that they have at least, six hours of sleep daily in order to live a healthy and productive live.

Odunola, who is also a member of the University Governing Council, advised counselled people to desist from smoking, alcohol and drug addiction because doing otherwise may expose them to serious and life-threatening health challenges.

He advised Muslims who are observing the ongoing Ramadan fast, to always ensure that they consume balanced diet during Saur and Iftar.

 

SIKIRAT SHEHU, Ilorin