THE University of Ibadan (UI) has concluded plans to
commence annual screening of its students and
establish students welfare board.
This followed the death of a 200-level student of the
department of Health Education and Human Kinetics,
Mayowa Alaran, last week.
Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Isaac
Adewole, made this known while addressing a press
briefing on the outcome of the committee set up to look
into the remote and immediate cause of the unfortunate
incident.
Professor Adewole said the report would help to improve
the service delivery at the University Health Services Unit
(UHS).
He regretted that the committee could not really
ascertain the actual cause of death of Alaran, because
the family decided to give him immediate burial rite,
according to their religion.
Adewole, however, said the university wouldcommence
annual screening of students, to ascertain the status of
their health.
He noted that happenings during the period gave the
management an insight into the fact that some students
were either hiding their ailment or had even developed
new ones while in school, which are not in their records.
The vice chancellor promised that the institution would
forestall future occurrence, adding that ambulances
would all be put on alert in case of emergency.
He also said aside decentralisation of health posts
across some hostels, the institution had concluded all
arrangement to improve services rendered at Jaja Clinic.
Source: https://egistville./2015/05/14/ui-administration-swings-into-action-days-after-students-death/

Good move