By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State has successfully concluded a three-day training programme for over 200 health officers on the newly launched Lagos Health Logistics Management Information System (LHLMIS). The training, held from December 8 to 10, 2025, at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), is a significant move toward improving real-time visibility of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has flagged off the second round of the 2025 Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (MNCAH+N) Week, reaffirming its commitment to improving survival, nutrition and wellbeing outcomes for women, children and adolescents across the state. The flag-off ceremony, held on Saturday at the Mushin Local Government…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State has launched and formally disseminated its revised Task-Shifting, Task-Sharing (TSTS) Policy, marking a significant step in addressing persistent health workforce shortages and expanding access to essential healthcare services for its more than 30 million residents. The launch event, held on Thursday, December 11, at the Marriott Hotel in Ikeja, brought…
By Ayomide Otitoju Government ministers from Zambia and across the region have launched a landmark One Health Regional Call to Action during a signing ceremony at the inaugural Eastern and Southern Africa Regional One Health Conference in Lusaka, Zambia. The ministers of Health, Agriculture, and Environment jointly pledged to strengthen One Health systems to safeguard…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) on Friday led a large-scale Awareness Walk around the Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa-Ikeja, to mark the 2025 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, carrying a bold message: “Unaffordable health costs? We’re sick of it!” The vibrant procession, featuring a music band, volunteers, partners, and stakeholders,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) on Thursday held a high-level strategy session with Heads of Agencies to accelerate the implementation of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Executive Order mandating Social Health Insurance for all residents. The meeting, held at Providence Hotel, Ikeja, marked a major push in the state’s effort to eliminate…
By Ayomide Otitoju A high-level conference in Kigali has issued a unified call for African countries to strengthen climate–health intelligence systems, warning that nations will remain vulnerable to climate hazards without reliable data showing how global warming is affecting public health. The appeal followed three days of technical sessions and policy dialogue at the Standards…
By Ayomide Otitoju Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, and the Republic of Cabo Verde have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce their long-term collaboration on healthcare capacity building. The agreement was formalized during a high-level meeting between Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, and H.E. Dr. Débora Katisa…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) on Tuesday unveiled two new health insurance packages aimed at Nigerians living abroad and visitors to the state, marking a significant expansion of its Ilera-Eko diaspora offerings. The announcement was made during LASHMA’s 2025 Fourth Quarter Media Parley in Alausa, with stakeholders hailing the initiative…
