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Ondo distributes 190 laptops to health officers

Ondo state government said it has strengthened its health information management system with the distribution of 190 laptops and card readers to care givers under … Continue reading Ondo distributes 190 laptops to health officers


Ondo state government said it has strengthened its health information management system with the distribution of 190 laptops and card readers to care givers under its Abiye Safe Motherhood programme.

Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju, stated this in Akure on Wednesday during an interactive session with journalists.

He said a comprehensive training programme had also been conducted for care givers in health facilities in the state.

According to him, the Abiye Safe Motherhood Programme, initiated by the present administration, is aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality in the state.

He said the information technology gadgets had been designed to link facilities like the basic health centres, comprehensive health centres, general hospitals with the Mother and Child Hospital being the final referral point.

He said the laptops were being presented to each of the four basic health centres in the 18 local government areas, two comprehensive health centres in each of the council and the 18 General Hospitals.

Also, the Mother and Child Hospital and each of the Monitoring and Evaluation officers of the local government areas will get two laptops each.