By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State has intensified efforts to ensure safe blood transfusions, training 2,500 public and private blood bank personnel over a two-day capacity-building programme held on November 20–21 at the MRC Laboratory, LASUTH, Ikeja. The training, organised by the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS), focused on standardized testing, infection prevention, and transfusion…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State on Tuesday unveiled the Lagos Private Health Partnership (LPHP), a major reform initiative aimed at restructuring health financing, expanding insurance coverage, and ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare through a unified public–private framework. The launch, held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, brought together government officials, healthcare regulators, insurers, development…
By Ayomide Otitoju Coronation Registrars Limited, a subsidiary of Coronation Group, has partnered with the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Committee (LSBTC) to conduct a one-day blood donation drive, recording over 80 employee donors at the Coronation Group Plaza in Lagos. The exercise, held as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda, aimed to…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Ministry of Health has trained healthcare professionals across the state on the prevention and management of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), as part of renewed efforts to improve frontline response to sexual assault cases. The two-day training, held on November 11–12 at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has launched the Lagos State Mental Health Directory, a centralised digital registry designed to streamline access to verified mental health services across the state. Officially named the Lagos Community of Mental Health Providers (LCP) Directory, the platform was introduced at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State has taken a major step toward expanding healthcare access for underserved communities with the launch of the Rural Health Scheme under the Eko Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) Rural Health Insurance Initiative. The programme was flagged off on Tuesday at Agboyi Ori-Omi Community in Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) by…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Technical Working Group (TWG) to coordinate and implement integrated strategies aimed at addressing the growing burden of NCDs across the State. The inauguration, held on Tuesday, November 5, 2025, at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, brought together policymakers, healthcare professionals, development partners, and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has intensified its drive to expand financial inclusion and healthcare access for informal sector workers with the launch of the Ilera N’Tiwa Cooperative and Multipurpose Society Limited (ITCMS) — a community-based initiative designed to make health insurance more affordable and accessible for residents. Speaking at…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance to help countries address the immediate and long-term impacts of sudden and severe reductions in external health funding, which are disrupting essential health services across many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The document, titled “Responding to the Health Financing Emergency: Immediate Measures and…
