By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State on Wednesday inaugurated the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS) Enforcement Team, marking the start of full implementation of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Executive Order mandating social health insurance for all residents. The initiative aims to ensure no Lagos resident is denied healthcare due to financial constraints. The inauguration, held at the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State on January 12–13, 2026, hosted the physical interviews for applicants to the National Health Fellows (NHF) Programme, Cohort 2.0, as part of efforts by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Health, to strengthen Nigeria’s health system through strategic human capital…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) has convened its 2026 Blood Donor Mobilizer Stakeholders’ Engagement as part of efforts to strengthen voluntary blood donation and close existing gaps in the state’s blood supply. The engagement, held on Wednesday at the DMO Resource Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, brought together donor mobilizers, development partners…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government has stepped up efforts to ensure a safe, adequate and sustainable blood supply, as the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) held a Voluntary Blood Donation Awareness and One-on-One Sensitisation Campaign at the Lagos State Government Secretariat Community, Alausa-Ikeja, on Tuesday. The campaign, themed “Voluntary Donors, Sustainable Blood:…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State health sector received a significant boost on Thursday with the commissioning of a new radiology X-ray machine at General Hospital Odan-Lagos, donated by Senator Wasiu Eshinlokun in partnership with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).The intervention is expected to strengthen diagnostic capacity at the historic hospital, one of Nigeria’s oldest…
By Ayomide Otitoju NNPC Multispecialty Hospital (NMSH) in Abuja welcomed the first baby of 2026 on Thursday, January 1, marking a joyful start to the new year. At 3:39 a.m., a healthy baby girl, Ummulkhairi Alkasim, was delivered weighing 2.7 kg. Both mother and child are reported to be in good health. The delivery was…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a blend of celebration and public health advocacy, Lagos State First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday led visits to public hospitals across the state to welcome the first babies of 2026, reaffirming the government’s commitment to maternal and child health from the start of the year. The goodwill…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday continued the state’s annual Christmas outreach to public health facilities with a visit to Gbagada General Hospital, where he celebrated the yuletide with patients and frontline health workers. Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Dayo Lajide, the governor toured…
By Ayomide Otitoju Fidelity Bank Plc has enhanced access to maternal and child healthcare at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, through the settlement of medical bills for indigent patients, financial support for children with chronic health conditions and the donation of ante-natal kits to pregnant women. The intervention was delivered under the…
