Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya has said that the State would on Monday, 19th April, 2021 resume the dislodgement of illegal abattoirs, slaughterhouses, animal markets and other veterinary premises. Olusanya who made this known in Lagos over the weekend explained that the exercise was in continuation of the State Government’s sanitization and […]Read More
NDA Pays Courtesy Visit to LASUTH Management The new executives of the Nigeria Dental Association (NDA), Lagos State Chapter paid a courtesy visit to the Management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on Wednesday 17th of April, 2021. The Chairman of the Association, Dr. Olusanya Oluwole appreciated the Management for the reception and […]Read More
Commissioner for Health Visits LASUTH, Inspects Ongoing Projects and Infrastructure The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has visited the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) to inspect ongoing projects and the existing infrastructure in the hospital. In his opening remark, Prof Abayomi appreciated the Chief Medical Director (CMD) Prof. Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo, […]Read More
The Lagos State Government is set to partner with the United States Aid for Development (USAID) on HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis treatment in a bid to ensure that patients with the disease, and are subscribed to the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS), have access to quality healthcare. Speaking during the visit of a USAID delegation to […]Read More
Lagos State Government said it is developing strategies to sanitize the environment from biosecurity threats through employing the one health paradigm to achieve the Health and Environment mandate of the present administration’s THEMES agenda. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi who disclosed this today at a training workshop on One Health Paradigm organised for stakeholders […]Read More
In fulfilment of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration’s medical infrastructure blueprint agenda for Lagos, the State Government has revealed plans to convert the environment of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) into a fit for purpose medical infrastructure which will help the tertiary institution seamlessly carry out its core functions of training, academic research and […]Read More
… Organises Free Tests for Residents, Staff The Medical Director, Randle General Hospital, Dr. Aduke Odutayo, has urged Lagosians, especially those in Surulere Community, to cultivate the habit of regular eye checkups at least twice a year in order to prevent blindness from glaucoma and other eye problems. Dr. Odutayo, who is also an Ophthalmologist, made […]Read More
Hospitals are overcrowded, with people dying as they wait for treatment in some cities, and the health system is on the brink of collapse in many areas. The country’s total death toll is now almost 337,000, second only to the US. But President Jair Bolsonaro continues to oppose any lockdown measures to curb the outbreak. […]Read More
A British trial of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on children has been paused while regulators assess its possible link to blood clots, Oxford University, which helped develop the jab, said Tuesday. “Whilst there are no safety concerns in the pediatric clinical trial, we await additional information from the MHRA (UK regulator) on its review of […]Read More
… Asks Health Facilities to Take Advantage of HEFAMAA’s E-Portal. The Executive Secretary, Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu, has announced an extension of the deadline for renewal of certificates by health facilities till the end of April 2021. She disclosed that the Agency at its Board meeting recently decided to extend […]Read More