In just two years of rulership, Gov. Sanwo Olu has transformed the health sector of Lagos State.
Here’s a list of the achievement of Gov. Sanwo Olu
On the Infrastructural Development, he recently Commissioned the following projects:
- Maternal, Childcare Centre (MCC) in Badagry.
- Upgrade of School of Anesthesia, Badagry
- Maternal, Childcare Centre, Epe
- School of Basic Medical Sciences (LASUCOM)
Major Ongoing initiatives:
- Construction of 280 bed General Hospital, Ojo
- Construction of the New Massey Children’s Hospital
- Renovation of Ebute Metta Health Center
- Construction and equipping of Psychiatric Hospital, Majidun/Ketu/Ejinrin
- Renovation of Harvey Road Health Center
- Renovation of General Hospital, Isolo
- Upgrading of General Hospital, Odan
On Training :
- 60 Midwives got Advanced Live Saving Skills Training
- 400 Nurses/Midwives got trained Mobile Learning Application Devices
- Capacity Building for Primary and Secondary Facilities on Integrated Management of Childhood illnesses
More on Training:
- 944 Workers (consultants, pharmacists, etc were recruited to improve Service Delivery and meet the health needs of Lagosians
- 500 personnel trained on Basic Life Support (BLS)
- 200 personnel trained on Advanced Cardiac Center Life Support (ACLS)
- 50 Medical Officers admitted into Residency training for family Medicine, Pediatrics, Anesthesia, Obstetrics & Gynecology
- 10 Medical officers commenced a fully sponsored training in Anesthesia at Badagry
- 35 nurses granted approval for training in A & E
On E-Health :
- Lagos was the FIRST Govt Agency in Nigeria certified to manage sensitive personal data from NDPR in compliance with @NITDANigeria and trained 500 Healthcare Professionals on Data Protection & Governance
- Launch of ILERA EKO Health Scheme to target 1 million Households
- Launch of N50m Sexual Violence Intervention Fund for victims of Sexual Violence @DSVRT
- Setting aside 1% of the State Consolidated revenue as equity fund contribution for vulnerable.
LASAMBUS
- Training of 64 Ambulance Personnel on Basic Life Support
- Training of 50 drivers on First Aid in April 2021 by Trauma Care Foundation
- Construction of 7 more Ambulance points
- Procurement of 7 MICU Ambulances
MENTAL HEALTH:
- Launch of the Lagos State Wellness Center For State employees
- Construction of a 500-bed Psychiatric Hospital (process ongoing)
- Launch of Lagos Lifeline for Mental health support
Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (@LSACA_NG)
- Empowerment of SMEs (barbers, cosmetologists) with 1500 sterilizing kits for HIV/AIDS Prevention
- Sensitization of 50 private sector Organizations HR Managers on HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy
- Sensitization of 200 visually/hearing impaired persons on HIV Protection
- Empowerment of members of the Network of People living with HIV (NEPWHAN), Lagos State Chapter with sewing machines.
- Opening of Idera Sexual Assault Center (SARC) to provide support for victims of Sexual Violence
- Establishment of 2 young mums hospital at Ikorodu & Mushin to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality from Teenage Pregnancy
Several interventions and support for Lagos residents on:
- World Sight Day
- World Glaucoma Day
- Cancer Control Programme
- World Tuberculosis Day
- Tuberculosis Control Program
- Launch of 3 Mobile Chest X-Ray FREE Screening for communities.
The Lagos COVID19 VACCINATION UPDATE:
- Over 200,000 vaccinated
- State by State Analysis (Lagos has vaccinated the highest)
- Vaccination according to LGA (Eti Osa is the highest)
- Adverse Effects Analysis 4,187 Health facilities are registered with the Agency
- 143 sealed for several non-compliance reasons
- Sensitization Workshop for 1, 372 health facilities on Infection Prevention & Control
Traditional Medicine Board:
- Rehabilitation of Medical Plant Garden, Idera Epe
- Enrollment of over 2000 Herbal Products Sellers
- Inauguration of a 67 member Taskforce for monitoring
- Mandatory training for Traditional Medical Practitioners
