14/08/2026
UNIMEDTH Hosts Ondo State Consultant on Pharmaceutical and Medical Investment for Familiarization Visit
The University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH),Ondo, on Thursday, August 13, 2026, received the Ondo State Government's Senior Consultant on Pharmaceutical and Medical Investment, Dr. Samuel Oluwaoromipin Adekola, on a familiarization visit to the hospital.
The visit, held at the Chief Medical Director's Conference Room, provided an opportunity to Dr. Adekola to interact with the hospital's management team and convey the warm regards of the Governor of Ondo State, the captain of OUR EASE, Hon.( Dr.) Luckky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, to the management and staff of UNIMED Teaching Hospital.
Dr. Adekola Commended the Governor's political will and strategic commitment to strengthening the state's health sector, noting that the commitment was reflected in the recent approval for the procurement of critical diagnostic equipment for health facilities across Ondo State.
He further disclosed that Governor had approved a landmark initiatives for the establishment of the Ondo State Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Hub, a deliberate policy intervention aimed at securing the state's medicine supply chain, deepen local pharmaceutical manufacturing and positioning Ondo State as a regional center for health innovation.
The Senior Consultant emphasized the need for for a robust partnership between UNIMEDTH and the Ondo State Drugs and Commodities Management Agency ( OSDHCMA), describing the agency as the backbone of the state's medicine security architecture through affordable procurement and effective distribution of medicines.
He further stressed that the hospital's clinical expertise, research capacity and operational experience would be indispensable to transforming the Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Hub in to a centre of excellence.
He noted that the familiarization visit formed the broader agenda of repositioning Ondo State's health sector for greater efficiency, innovation and sustainability.
Responding, the Chief Medical Director of the UNIMED Teaching Hospital, Professor Michael Olumide Gbala, appreciated Dr. Adekola and his team for the visit and requested that the Governor's commendable efforts be conveyed to him on behalf of the hospitals management.
Professor Gbala acknowledged the Governor's contributions to personel development, equipment provision and infrastructural expansion in the hospital, noting that a significant proportion of the hospital's workforce are products of the Institution.
The CMD also called for concerted efforts to combat the circulation of fake and substandard medicine in the country, stressing that deaths associated with counterfeit drugs constitute a serious public health threat.
He described Dr. Adekola as one of the pride of Ondo State and calledfor sustainable solutions to the manace of fake Drugs.
Professor Gbala assured the Senior Consultant of the Management's full support for the proposed initiatives and expressed appreciation for the Governor's continued commitment to improving healthcare delivery in Ondo State.
*Media and Publicity Unit, UNIMED Teaching Hospital, Ondo.*
