Outgoing UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital CMD appreciates Gov Adeleke, hospital staff

Outgoing UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital CMD appreciates Gov Adeleke, hospital staff

The Outgoing Chief Medical Director of UNOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Prof. Peter Babatunde Olaitan held a valedictory meeting with all the Heads of Departments/ Units where he highlighted the achievements of the hospital during his tenure.

At the meeting, Prof. Olaitan appreciated the immediate past Governor, Alhaji Isiaka Oyetola and the present Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke for the opportunity given him to contribute his quota to the development of the State in diverse ways. These include accreditation of programmes, enhancement of facilities, significant lift on the internally generated revenue, staff welfare and a peaceful atmosphere thoughout the tenure.

Apart from being the Chief Medical Director, UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital for four and a half years, Prof Olaitan served as the Osun State Incident Manager during COVID-19 Pandemic and managed the pandemic with health professionals in the teaching hospital, at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Hospital management board as well as Osun state Ministry of Health. The result was effective management of the pandemic throughout the state.

Prof Olaitan was also appointed as the Chairman of Imole Surgical and Medical Outreach, a programme by the administration of Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke which saw to effective treatment of over 50,000 Osun state indigens.

While recounting the achievements during his tenure of office, the CMD thanked the governor of the state, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the Baord of the hospital both past and present, Management Team, Heads of Departments, Heads of Units and all Staff of hospital for their unalloyed support to his administration.

The outgoing Chief Medical Director also used the opportunity to honour some management staff of the hospital who have retired from the hospital services.

He appealed to staff to continue to support the incoming management of the hospital under the leadership of the incoming Chief Medical Director, Dr. Babatunde Adeola Afolabi for the hospital to be able to continue to serve the state for training, research and clinical services.