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JUST IN: Oyo State confirms woman dies from Lassa fever, takes action
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has confirmed a case of Lassa fever at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. The case involved a 44-year-old woman who was treated at the facility and died on April 11, 2026 with laboratory results confirming the death was caused by Lassa fever. In a statement, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, disclosed…
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Lagos raises Lassa Fever alarm, unveils statewide prevention campaign
Lagos State Government has alerted residents to the threat of Lassa fever, announcing the launch of a statewide awareness and prevention campaign amid rising cases across Nigeria and growing concerns over infections among healthcare workers. The Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, warned that Nigeria is currently facing one of its most severe outbreaks in recent years, with more than 660…
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Sanwo-Olu appoints Egunjobi as HEFAMAA Executive Secretary
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Dr. Victoria Egunjobi as the new Executive Secretary of the Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), in a move aimed at strengthening healthcare regulation and quality assurance across the state. The appointment was conveyed in a letter dated April 10, 2026, and signed by the Lagos State Head…
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Lagos advances ‘One Health’ strategy, strengthens data-driven healthcare systems
Health policymakers, development partners, and experts have converged in Lagos to commemorate World Health Day 2026 with a high-level symposium focused on science-driven solutions. The event, themed “Together for Health: Stand with Science – The Role of Scientific Collaboration in Protecting Human, Animal, Plant, and Planetary Health,” was preceded by an awareness walk within the Secretariat complex, underscoring the government’s…
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Lagos commissions Takwa Bay PHC
… expands healthcare access to riverine communities The Lagos State Government has taken a major step toward achieving universal healthcare access with the commissioning of a renovated and upgraded Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Takwa Bay, Iru-Victoria Island LCDA. Speaking at the commissioning, the Permanent Secretary, Health District III, Dr. Monsurat Adeleke, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring that no…
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Alaafin donates medical equipment to Oyo muslim community
By Adejayan Gbenga The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade has donated hospital beds and other medical equipment to the Oyo Muslim Community as part of efforts to support access to affordable healthcare. The donation was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin, Bode Durojaiye on Friday. According to the statement,…
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World Autism Day: Sanwo-Olu supports LASODA, Kanyeyachukwu Foundation with N200m
By Adeola Ogunrinde Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu marked the World Autism Awareness Day on Thursday, with a N200 million financial support to the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and the Kanyeyachukwu Foundation for autism advocacy and caregiver development. Sanwo-Olu made the announcement while receiving teenage autism advocate and Guinness World Record holder, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, at the Lagos House, Marina.…
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Lagos graduates first National Health Fellows, inducts new set
..as Abayomi, Pate urge them to drive reforms, accountability The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate and the State Coordinator of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Chinyere Okafor, have urged graduates of Cohort 1 of the National Health Fellows Programme to serve as change agents, noting…
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Stakeholders push reforms in pharmacy practice to improve patient safety
Stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector have called for stronger hospital and administrative pharmacy systems to enhance the efficiency and safety of drug delivery across public health facilities in Lagos State. The call was made during a two-day summit for Heads of Pharmacy Units in the Lagos State Public Service, held in Lekki. The summit, themed “Strengthening Hospital and Administrative Pharmacy…
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Nurses threaten to shun night shifts over Akure health centre attack
By Boye Oyeyemi Nurses in Ondo State have threatened to boycott night duties following last Saturday’s attack on a health facility in Akure, the state capital. The warning was issued by the Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives in the state, Felix Orobode, after armed men reportedly invaded the Oke Ijebu Healthcare Centre. Orobode said the…
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