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LASHMA pushes compliance as Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board aligns with Ilèra Eko
The enforcement team of the Lagos State Health Insurance Management Agency (LASHMA) has paid a follow-up visit to the Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board (LSTMB) to assess the level of compliance among staff and stakeholders with enrollment into the Ilèra Eko Health Insurance Programme. The visit forms part of ongoing efforts to advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Lagos State.…
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Apapa, Lagos Island, Mainland, Surulere drive 95% vaccination success in measles-rubella campaign
The Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Health District IV, Dr. Abimbola Bowale, has announced that the district recorded 95 per cent coverage during its routine immunisation exercise across four Local Government Areas — Apapa, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland and Surulere. Dr. Bowale disclosed that the district set a target of 1,108,811 children for the measles-rubella vaccination campaign and successfully immunised…
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Folarin Coker Staff Clinic adopts paperless EMR, expands preventive care for public servants
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Dayo Lajide, on Tuesday toured the Folarin Coker Staff Clinic at the State Secretariat, Alausa, as part of her ongoing familiarisation visits since assuming office. The visit reaffirmed the government’s commitment to safeguarding the health and productivity of public servants. Dr. Lajide inspected all departments and units within the clinic under…
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Reps facilitate FHIS coverage for 130 journalists
..secure one-year health cover for parliamentary journalists The House of Representatives has facilitated the enrolment of members of its Press Corps into the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS).The initiative is described as a landmark intervention aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and promoting the welfare of parliamentary correspondents within Nigeria’s parliamentary system. Under the one-year health insurance package, facilitated…
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Ogun launches independent health audit in Ogijo over lead poisoning fears
The Ogun State Government said it has commenced an independent and comprehensive health audit of residents in the Ogijo community, Sagamu Local Government Area, following confirmation of lead poisoning concerns. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement held at the Ologijo’s Palace, the Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, announced that the health audit had begun after blood samples were collected from more…
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LASG hails JOHESU for suspending strike, pledges improved welfare for health workers
The Lagos State Government has commended the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) for calling off its recent industrial action, describing the move as a demonstration of goodwill and shared responsibility in safeguarding public healthcare services across the state. The Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Mr Afolabi Ayantayo, spoke after a meeting between representatives of the state government and union executives,…
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Lagos Assembly broker peace as health workers suspend 78-day strike
The 78-day industrial action embarked upon by health workers in Lagos State has been suspended following the intervention of the Lagos State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. The breakthrough came after the Speaker directed the House Committee on Health Services and Primary Health Care, chaired by Hon. Lawal Aina Musibau, to meet with representatives of the Joint…
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UNICEF meets First Lady, applauds Nigeria’s surge in birth registration
Nigeria has recorded a significant increase in birth registrations, with 14 million children officially registered over the past two years, the UNICEF Country Representative to Nigeria, Ms. Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef, announced on Friday during a courtesy visit to First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Abdelatef praised the First Lady for her leadership in programs benefiting children…
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LASG orders PHCs to register patients on ILERA EKO on-the-spot
The Lagos State Government has intensified enforcement of its Executive Order on Mandatory Social Health Insurance, convening a high-level strategic meeting with Permanent Secretaries of the six Health Districts, Directors of Medical Services (DMS), and Medical Officers of Health (MOHs) across Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). The engagement aims to accelerate implementation of the policy…
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Health Writers grieve as HEWAN loses veteran journalist, Matthew Ukachunwa
The Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of one of its most dedicated members, Mr. Matthew Ukachunwa of New Nigerian Newspapers Ltd. Ukachunwa died in the early hours of Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, leaving a significant void in Nigeria’s media landscape and within the health reporting community. In a statement co-signed by HEWAN…
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