Vision & Mission

Mission Statement: To prevent diseases and promote health within our community through training, research and prompt health service delivery Vision Statement: To improve the health and well-being of communities through prevention, education, and quality healthcare services, while embracing diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Core Values

The core values are as follows: Teamwork Excellence Community Engagement Equity Collaboration

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Head of Department

Dr Olagunoye Ajibola (MBBS,MPH,FWACP)

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Contact Details

Emails: aoolagunoye@uth-osogbo.org.ng; drjibbs@outlook.com Phone Number: +23408030850030 Office Address: Department of Community Medicine, Amenity Building, UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo Osun State, NIgeria

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Key Personnel

-Medical Doctors (Consultants, Resident Doctors) -Nurses -Community Health Officers/ Community Health Extension Workers

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Services Offered

-Preventive Healthcare through Immunization, Screenings, Health Education and Public ---Health Nutrition - (Offered at Child Welfare Clinic, Urban Comprehensive Health Centre, Rural Health Centre) -Chronic Disease Management: Offered at Urban Comprehensive Health Centre, Rural Health Centre, Staff Clinic -Treatment of common ailments: Offered at Child Welfare Clinic, Urban Comprehensive Health Centre, Rural Health Centre -Community Outreaches- Ataoja Health Post, Neighboring communities- Iragbiji, Ada, Ilie rural centre neighboring villages -Public Health research -Health Surveillance -Occupational Health Services: Offered at Staff Clinic- Pre-Employment, Pre-placement and Periodic examinations -Preventive Healthcare through Immunization, Screenings, Health Education and Public ---Health Nutrition - (Offered at Child Welfare Clinic, Urban Comprehensive Health Centre, Rural Health Centre) -Chronic Disease Management: Offered at Urban Comprehensive Health Centre, Rural Health Centre, Staff Clinic -Treatment of common ailments: Offered at Child Welfare Clinic, Urban Comprehensive Health Centre, Rural Health Centre -Community Outreaches- Ataoja Health Post, Neighboring communities- Iragbiji, Ada, Ilie rural centre neighboring villages -Public Health research -Health Surveillance -Occupational Health Services: Offered at Staff Clinic- Pre-Employment, Pre-placement and Periodic examinations

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Specialties

-Epidemiology -Maternal and Child Health Services -Occupational Health -Social/Rehabilitative Medicine -Health Management -Environmental Health -Health Statistics/Biostatistics -Public Health Nutrition

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Facilities & Equipment

Facilities: Public Health/Research Laboratory Health Education and Public Health Training centres Outpatient Clinics for preventive healthcare and chronic disease management

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State-of-the-Art Technologies

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Research Projects

Research on Factors responsible for Utilization of Tertiary Health Services in Osun State Determinants of uptake of immunization services in Osun State

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Educational Programs

Training of Community Health Officers(CHOs) - A proposal for the establishment of the School of CHO training is underway Training of Resident Doctors - West African College of Physicians- Faculty of Community Health and National Post Graduate Medical College of Nigeria- Faculty of Community Medicine Training of CHEWS Training of UNIOSUN Public Health Students Training of UNIOSUN Medical Students SIWES/Industrial Training from Adeleke University, KWASU, Redeemers University and UNIOSUN

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Upcoming Events

Areas identified for improvement within the department include 1. Personnel- More personnel need to be employed- Rsident doctors, CHEWS, Nurses and Health assistants 2. Infrastructural Development: There is need to reconstruct the staff clinic, Akogun CHC 3. Equipment/ Gadgets: Ultrasound machine, delivery couches/tools are needed

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Additional Information

Burnout of staff due to shortage of personnel

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