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July 6, 2012 A Publication of the Office of the Chief Medical Director Vol. 1 No. 7
JUNE 2012 HOSPITAL GRAND ROUND HOLDS
he 2012 hospital
grand round was
T2012
held on June 27,
with the topic:
In his remarks, the CMD
UITH, Prof A.W.O Olatinwo
commended the presenter and
the presenting department and
'Bacteria as Superbugs, the enjoined all staff to continue to
U I T H e x p e r i e n c e ; work hard in line with the
Challenges and the way hospital's goal of ensuring topforward'.
The presentation quality healthcare delivery to
w a s m a d e b y t h e p a t i e n t s . H e g a v e h i s
D e p a r t m e n t o f assurances that staff welfare
M i c r o b i o l o g y a n d will continue to be given a high
parasitology. priority by his administration.
Dr. Abayomi Fadeyi presenting at the June, 2012 Grand Round.
The presenter Dr. Abayomi Fadeyi, a consultant The event was attended by members of the Top
Microbiologist defined a superbug as a pathogenic Management Committee of the hospital, HODs and
microorganism and especially a bacterium that has other members of staff.
developed resistance to the medications normally used
against it.
He outlined factors that promote the emergence of
antimicrobial resistance such as spontaneous mutation
in the microbe, inappropriate/irrational use of
antimicrobials, failure to take full course of antibiotics,
over-use of broad-spectrum antibiotics e.t.c. He noted
that of the 96,420 bacterial culture requests handled by
the Microbiology laboratory last year, 34.4% had
bacterial isolates with Staphylococcus aureus
accounting for 39% of it. He raised alarm that 31% of
these Staph aureus isolates were of the superbug
Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA) strain.
He outlined global challenges faced in controlling the
superbug menace and particularly thanked the CMD
for his efforts in ensuring that the laboratory acquired a
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine which will
assist laboratory physicians to make accurate diagnosis
of such organisms. He recommended specific measures
that could be taken to prevent the emergence of such
infections in UITH such as rational antibiotic
prescription, controlled use of broad-spectrum
antibiotics, proper administration of full doses of
antibiotics to patients' e.t.c.
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Published by: UITH NEWS Bulletin Committee
Prof. O. T. Adedoyin [Chairman], Dr. B. A. Issa [Member], Dr. J. A. Ogunmodede [Member], Dr. M.A. Adedimeji [Member], Mr. Tosin Oluokun [Member], Alh. Oba Hassan Kadir [Secretary]
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July 6, 2012 Vol. 1 No. 7
CMD LAUDS IMAN
The Chief Medical Hospital Management for
Director of University of their support so far. In his
Teaching Hospital, Prof. own remarks, the state
Abdulwaheed Olajide Chairman of IMAN, Dr BS
O l a t i n w o h a s Alabi who is also the
commended the UITH Chairman Medical Advisory
branch of the Islamic Committee of the Hospital
Medical Association of commended the effort of the
Nigeria (IMAN) for the executives and assured them
bold step taken to of managements' support
commence the building ,while he supplicated to
o f t h e i r I s l a m i c 2nd Left-R: The CMD, Prof. A.W.O. Olatinwo, the C-MAC, Almighty Allah for the
centre in the Hospital. Prof.
O l a t i n w o g a v e t h e
Dr. B. S. Alabi and the Chief Imam, Alh. Olatunbosun Lukman
during the foundation laying of IMAN Islamic Centre
success and swift completion
of the Islamic centre.
commendation at the foundation laying ceremony of the
Association's Islamic centre recently. He described the
executive of the IMAN UITH branch as people that are
God fearing and dedicated towards doing ibadah.
The foundation laying was attended by Muslim
members of the Top Management Committee of the
Hospital, Muslim worshippers within and outside the
hospital, Muslim consultants and hospital staff.
Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the UITH branch
of the Association, Pharm. R.M. Afolabi appreciated the
CMD COMMISSIONS TRICYCLES
The Gaatal Integrated Ventures (GIV), a come and partner with UITH.
general merchant and merchandizing
Company in Ilorin collaborated with the
The tricycles were later commissioned and declared
Public Private Partnership (PPP) scheme of the
open for operation by the Top Management
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital by providing
Committee. Members also took a ride on the tricycle to
commercial tricycles to shuttle within the UITH
declare it fit for operation.
premises.
The Managing director of GIV, Mr. Kamaldeen Ghali
in his speech commended the management under the
leadership of Prof. AWO Olatinwo for giving the
unique opportunity to the company. He appreciated the
presence of the Hospital Top Management Committee
which he says shows the importance attached to the
administrations' one point agenda of 'total quality
health care that guarantees patient satisfaction'. He
also appreciated the effort of the PPP committee under
the leadership of the Deputy Director (Personnel) Alh.
G.O Yusuf.
Responding on behalf of the Chief Medical Director,
the Chairman MAC, Dr BS Alabi appreciates the
efforts of GIV in partnering with the hospital. He called
on other well meaning individuals and organizations to
The DA, Dr. (Mrs.) Y.C. Ayo-Bello, The CMAC, Dr. B.S.
Alabi, The MD, Gaatal Integrated Ventures, Mr.
Kamaldeen Ghali (Behind) and the Deputy CMAC
Clinicals, Dr. (Mrs.) S. Ademola-Popoola during the
Commissioning of the Tricycles

July 6, 2012 Vol. 1 No. 7
C-MAC CAUTIONS STUDENTS
ew students of the School of Health Information
Management University of Ilorin Teaching
NHospital have been advised to take their academics
serious, respect the constituted authorities and shun
cultism. This was the advice of the Chairman Medical
Advisory Committee of UITH Dr BS Alabi at the 15th
matriculation ceremony of the school.
Dr Alabi who represented the Chief Medical Director
Prof A.W.O Olatinwo as the chairman of the occasion
also pledged the continued support of the management to
the school.
Speaking at the occasion, the school coordinator, Mrs EO
Omidoyin thanked the management for its support
towards the relocation of the school to its new site and for
the accreditation of the National Diploma (ND)
Programme by the National Board for Technical the importance of the programme and the determination
Education (NBTE). of the school to train students with the best facilities in
In her speech, Mrs Omidoyin said “the rapid changing the country.
health care environment is providing new opportunity for In her goodwill message, the Director of Administration,
the Health Information Management profession to a large Dr (Mrs) YC Ayo-Bello encouraged the students to work
extent due to the critical importance of accurate, precise hard in other to excel in their career. The Matriculation
and timely patients' information. This makes Health ceremony was attended by members of the Top
Information Management a lucrative profession with job Management as well as students, tutors and other
opportunity for people studying HIM”. She emphasized members of staff of the school.
ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOL OF POST BASIC NURSING
Four man Accreditation team from the Nursing Prof. Olatinwo further expressed the hope that the report
and Midwifery council of Nigeria (NMCN) has of the accreditation team would be favorable to the
AUniversity
visited the School of Post Basic Nursing, hospital.
of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. The team
During the presentation of the accreditation report, the
which was led by Mr. Muhammad Umar Bappa of
team leader Mr. Bappa stated that the report will be
NMCN was received by the Chief Medical Director,
presented in three parts based on the accreditation
Prof. AWO Olatinwo. They were briefed on the history
specification i.e. the report on school, the report on
of the school and the desire of management to achieve
Hospital and the report on the Esie Comprehensive
high level of training for its health personnel especially
Health Center.
the nurses in order to achieve its one point agenda of
total quality health care that guarantees patient He commended the effort of the management in
satisfaction.
L-R: Leader of the Accreditation Team, Mr. Muhammad Umar
Bappa of NMCN, Principal, School of Post Basic Nursing,
Chairman, MAC Dr. B.S. Alabi and the D.A., Dr. (Mrs.) Y.C. Ayo-Bello
having a Chat during the Accreditation visit to the SPBN, UITH
L-R: Coordinator SHIM - UITH, Mrs. E. O. Omidoyin,
D.A. Dr.(Mrs.) Y.C. Ayobello and Chairman, MAC, Dr. B.S. Alabi
providing standard equipments and furnitures for the
school. Mr. Umar stated that the Hospital environment
was very conducive and that the team was also
impressed with the well equipped Theater and nurses
rooms.
In concluding his report, Mr. Umar commended the
Management for the provision of an additional 32 seater
Coaster Bus for the school to compliment the 14 seater
bus they previously had.
Responding on behalf of the Chief Medical Director, the
Chairman MAC, Dr BS Alabi thanked the team for their
sincere and honest comments on the hospital. He further
appreciated their efforts in ensuring a thorough
accreditation of the school. He promised the team that
the Management will not relent in its effort to make the
school a Model.
The CMAC wished the Team journey mercies to their
various destinations.

July 6, 2012 Vol. 1 No. 7
UNILORIN HOLDS 109TH INAUGURAL LECTURE
Pr o f e s s o r O l a n r e w a j u Ti m o t h y Sciences, University of Ilorin, delivered the 109th inaugural
Adedoyin of the Peadiatrics and Child lecture of the University. Prof. Adedoyin in the lecture titled
Health Department, College of Health “Chronic Kidney Diseases In Children; The Myths, the Politics
and the Facts” defined Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) as kidney
damage manifested by structural or functional abnormalities
lasting three or four months with or without decreased glomerular
filtration rates.
Prof. Adedoyin in his extensive lecture highlighted the
epidemiology of CKD in children, the causes and predisposing
factor to CKD in children, Pathophysiology, Kidney transplant
and the challenges in the care of children with CKD.
He emphasized that the management of the disease could be
sometimes expensive. He stated that CKD robs the children
affected of school hours either due to frequent admissions or
follow up attendance at the clinic. He stressed that parents of
sufferers sometimes have to divert scarce resources that should
have been used for food, shelter, and education of the other
children to one child, such that in the home of children with CKD,
the illness of one child affects all.
While concluding his lecture Prof Adedoyin in his
recommendation urge that renal replacement for children with
CKD should be free or heavily subsidized by the government or
alternatively, NHIS should include chronic illness like CKD in its
care plan.
Prof. O.T. Adedoyin delivering his
Inaugural Lecture
HPCAN HOLDS 5TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE/AGM
leadership of Prof. A.W.O. Olatinwo.
he Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Nigeria, The conference was later declared open by the
Tover
Kwara state chapter played host to its delegates from all CMD who was represented by the Chairman
the nation for the Associations' 5th Annual MAC, Dr BS Alabi. A guest lecture titled
Conference/AGM held in the Nightingale hall of the National 'Palliative Care in Nigeria: the Next Level and a
Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives in the UITH peep into the future” was delivered by Prof
premises. (Mrs) Olaitan Soyanwo.
Speaking at a cocktail party sponsored by the management of The executives of HPCAN had earlier paid a
UITH to welcome the delegates, the Chief Medical Director, Prof. courtesy call on the management of the hospital.
AWO Olatinwo who was ably represented by the Chairman,
MAC, Dr BS Alabi welcomed the delegates to the University of
Ilorin Teaching Hospital and Kwara State in general. He urged the
delegates to feel at home and enjoy the peaceful serenity of Ilorin
and Kwara State at large.
Responding on behalf of the delegates, the National President of
the Association, Dr A. Adenipekun reiterated the aims of the
Association which include the promotion of Hospice and
Palliative Care in Nigeria through education, research and
training of professionals and volunteers in the field of palliative
care. Dr. Adenipekun commended the local organizing
committee headed by Dr IK Kolawole for working tiredlessly
towards ensuring the success of the conference. He also The Guest speaker, Prof. (Mrs.) Olaitan Soyanwo
delivering her lecture at the Conference
acknowledged the support of the UITH management under the
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