St. Dominic Catholic Hospital

21/04/2025

On the dignity of the sick and access to care:
"Health is not a consumer good, but a universal right, so access to health services cannot be a privilege."
— Pope Francis, Address to the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations, 2013

30/03/2025

Sending all our love and warm wishes to the most fantastic mother on this special Mother’s Day. You are our heart and strength. Happy Mother’s Day from St. Dominic Catholic Hospital, Ogungbade, Ibadan.
Let us show our love to all mothers by offering words of love and prayers for them.

06/12/2024

During the morning presentation on the "True meaning of Christmas", Mr. Tomiwa Akinmoladun, the Laboratory Manager, emphasized that the season is a time to share with our loved ones. He illustrated this spirit of generosity by giving gifts to some hygiene staff members, selected through a lottery. Those who picked a "Yes" were automatically qualified to receive his gifts.

We deeply appreciate Mr. Tomiwa for this wonderful act of kindness, which serves as an inspiration for all staff members to extend similar gestures of love and generosity during this festive season.

Thank you, Mr. Tomiwa, for this remarkable display of goodwill!
meaning of Christmas.
Please let us begin the sharing spirit by liking, commenting and sharing our story.

14/10/2024

The staff at St. Dominic Catholic Hospital underwent an updated training on Malaria in Pregnancy and Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT), facilitated by Dr. Dare Olowokere and Matron Alolade Ajoke. The training covered essential topics, including the National Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Malaria, the management of malaria during pregnancy, proper completion of ANC registers, and the application of IPT. The primary goal of the training was to equip staff members with the skills to accurately diagnose malaria, treat uncomplicated malaria, discuss the implications of malaria in pregnancy, and identify barriers to adherence to the national treatment guidelines for malaria.

01/10/2024

St. Dominic Catholic Hospital wishes all her stakeholders a happy 64th Independence Day of Nigeria. Stay well and keep well.

10/09/2024

The Accreditation Team came to our Facility to access the ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) facilities in place for the ENT Resident rural posting.
The Accreditation team was received by Prof. Nworgu, Dr. Dare Olowokere, Principal medical officer of the Hospital, Reverend Sr. Patricia Elebeke OP, Nursing Supervisor, Mr. Samuel Cole- Human Resource Manager, and Nurse Augustine Oluwatosin, Assistant Nursing Supervisor.
The Accreditation Team while on tour of our facility made excellent comments and expressed their satisfaction with the hospital.
After satisfactory assessment of the facility the hospital will continue with residency program for ENT for UCH ENT Outside posting.

06/09/2024

Hospitals are high-pressure environments where conflicts and misunderstandings can arise, making workplace ethics and etiquette essential for maintaining good staff-patient relationships. In a presentation by Mr. Samuel Cole, the HR Manager, he emphasized the importance of ethics and etiquette in guiding decision-making and fostering professionalism. Key factors influencing behavior were outlined under three main areas:

1. Body Language: Non-verbal cues like eye contact, personal space, posture, and facial expressions.
2. Mindset: Encouraging open-mindedness, active listening, respect, empathy, and accountability.
3. Words: Effective communication through clarity, active listening, and empathetic tones.
He also highlighted the importance of hospital and digital etiquette, including proper greetings, using appropriate titles, respecting privacy, adhering to dress codes, and responsible technology use. For conflict resolution, staff were advised to remain calm, listen, and follow proper procedures. Mr. Cole concluded by urging staff to embrace hospital etiquette.

03/09/2024

05/07/2024

FIGHTING FIRE
Fire is a chemical reaction that occurs when materials rapidly oxidize to produce heat, light and
other reaction products like smoke.
For fire to occur, three essential elements must be present viz: fuel, oxygen and heat. These
three elements form the fire triangle. Understanding the nature of fire and eliminating one or
more of these elements will help in effectively fighting fire.
Fire can be classified into different types based on fuel. They include;
 Class A: Ordinary combustibles like wood, paper, clothes etc.
 Class B: They include flammable liquids like Gasoline, Oil, Paint etc.
 Class C: Electrical Equipment
 Class D: Combustibles metals like Magnesium, titanium etc.
 Class K: They comprises of cooking oils and fats.
A fire extinguisher is a portable device with quenching agents designed to combat small fires. It
is mostly cylindrical in shape and comes in different sizes. The main components include the
cylinder body which holds the extinguishing agents. The handle and lever used to carry and
operate(squeeze) the extinguisher. The hose or nozzle for directing agents onto fire. The
pressure Gauges which indicates the pressure inside the extinguisher. The pressure is absent in
Carbondioxide extinguishers. The safety pins prevent accidental discharge.
The types of fire extinguishers based on agent used are water, foam, dry powder,
carbondioxide and wet chemical extinguishers.
To effectively use the extinguisher, the pin must be pulled out, the nozzle is aimed at the base
of fire, the handle and the lever squeezed to release the extinguishing agent and then sweep
the nozzle from side to side to cover fire area. The acronym “PASS” can be used to recall the
steps involved in using the extinguisher. The pull, Aim, Squeeze and Sweep.
When fighting fire, always ensure you are comfortable and fit and ensure to always be closer to
the exit route.
The Muster Point is a safe area where people assemble during fire incident for the purpose of
inspection and head count.
While fire extinguisher is a safety tool, proper checks and usage is vital in effectively combating
fire.
Pleas if you have more tips on fire fighting , do leave your comment on the comment section.

01/07/2024

St. Dominic Catholic Hospital wishes all her friends and patients a happy new month.

16/06/2024

In Dominic Catholic Hospital excellence in our services is very important. In order to attain excellence, we update ourselves periodically so that we offer top notch services to our patients so that they leave our facilities with smiles.