By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has launched the first round of the 2026 Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition (MNCAH+N) Week, urging residents to embrace preventive healthcare, avoid unqualified healthcare providers and take advantage of free medical services available across the state. The week-long exercise, which runs from July 20 to 24,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has announced a major shift in fever management, revealing that only about five per cent of fever cases in the state are caused by malaria and directing healthcare providers to adopt evidence-based diagnosis before treatment. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, at…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has reassured residents that there is no cause for alarm over recent reports on HIV in the state, clarifying that widely circulated figures represent newly diagnosed HIV-positive cases rather than a surge in new infections. Speaking at a press briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has been named the 2026 State Government Health Insurance Agency of the Year at the 12th Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA), securing the prestigious honour for the third time in recognition of its outstanding health insurance service delivery. The award was presented on Friday at…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has called on secondary school students to take the lead in raising awareness about sickle cell disorder by knowing their genotype, promoting informed decision-making and educating their peers as part of efforts to reduce the prevalence of the condition. The charge was given during an inter-school debate and…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading rapidly despite intensified efforts to contain the disease. Speaking from Bunia, the capital of Ituri Province, WHO Regional Emergencies Director for Africa, Marie-Roseline Belizaire, described the outbreak as serious and evolving at a pace…
By Ayomide Otitoju The future of healthcare innovation in Nigeria received a major boost on Thursday as SFH Access unveiled the first beneficiaries of its CoElevate Catalytic Fund, awarding seed funding to startups positioned to transform healthcare delivery across Nigeria and Africa. The inaugural edition of CoElevate Catalyst: Scaling the Future of Health, held at…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government on Thursday celebrated voluntary blood donors as “silent heroes” whose contributions continue to save thousands of lives, while urging eligible residents to make regular blood donation a civic responsibility. The appeal was made during the 2026 World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) commemoration held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium,…
By Ayomide Otitoju QwikCare, a new digital healthcare platform aimed at transforming access to medical services in Nigeria, has been launched with a mission to improve healthcare delivery through faster response times, enhanced coordination, and timely interventions. The platform was conceived following a near-tragic personal experience in which delayed access to medical care almost resulted…
