Update on the Lagos State COVID-19 Response The Lagos State Government has continued to strengthen its response to the COVID-19 pandemic with a resolve to mitigate the oncoming of a possible 3rd wave, as seen in countries with similar experiences, albeit working with the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19. As at 27th of May 2021, […]Read More
… Partners Basic Health Care Provision Fund for UHC … Enrols 55,000 Indigent Residents The Lagos State Government has flagged off the enrolment of 55,000 vulnerable and indigent citizens across the 20 Local Government Areas in partnership with the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund, to further its commitment to advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the State. […]Read More
Employs Over 1,200 Health Professionals No fewer than 15,000 health workers in Lagos State have undergone various capacity building exercise including clinical and non-clinical trainings, seminars and continuous medical education (CME) programs geared towards improving efficiency, service delivery and client satisfaction at all levels of health care delivery, the State Commissioner for Health, Prof. […]Read More
… Says Unmanaged Hypertension Destroys Other Body Organs The Head, Department of Medicine at General Hospital, Ijede, Dr. Ogo-Oluwa Adeyemi, has described hypertension as persistently elevated blood pressure or the elevation of the blood pressure above a predetermined set-point, noting that its persistent elevation, if not well managed, can lead to the destruction of other […]Read More
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a more coordinated approach to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic against pushing 131 million people into extreme poverty. Guterres told a meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Operational Activities for Development on the COVID-19 crisis in New York, on Tuesday, that failure to achieve a coordinated approach could […]Read More
Governor Rolls Out Medical Infrastructure Upgrade Lagos State Government has embarked on a total overhaul of infrastructure across all levels of its healthcare delivery system. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi broke the news at the ongoing inter-ministerial press briefing organised to mark the second year anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in office. The Commissioner […]Read More
HIGHLIGHTS Lagos To Enforce Isolation and Testing Guidelines For Travelers To Closely Monitor Positive Cases to Detect Variants LAGOS State is set to take steps to prevent another wave of COVID-19, following the flattening of the second wave. We are seeing a significant dip in the number of positive cases and deaths – […]Read More
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has discharged additional 252 people after testing negative for the COVID-19 virus following treatment in the country. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Sunday “Today’s report includes 248 community recoveries in Kwara State managed in line with guidelines. “Report is workout data from Lagos […]Read More
…Constructs a Mental Health Institute with 1,500 Bed Psychiatric Hospital, Rehabilitation Centre Lagos State Government has launched a mental health helpline tagged ‘The Lagos Lifeline’; which is a tele-Mental Health service that provides Lagos residents with access to psychosocial support, counselling and psychotherapy services free of charge through a dedicated line – 0909000MIND […]Read More
. . . Breaks Ground for New Ones Ground Breaking for 150-Bed New Massey Street Children’s Hospital Ground Breaking for 24 Units Doctors’ Quarters Launch of Oxygen Plant at Gbagada GH Launch of Triage and Oxygen Centre at Gbagada GH Launch of the Headquarters of the State Blood Transfusion Service at Gbagada GH The Lagos […]Read More
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