Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi … Sign MOU with LASG Lagos State Government has approved the inclusion of seven private laboratories, namely: Total Medical Services, SynLab, 54 Gene, Medbury Medical Services, Biologix Medical Services, 02 Medical Services and Clina Lancent Laboratories among its testing facilities as part of efforts to expand the testing capacity for COVID-19 of the …
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LAGOS TO BUILD INTERNATIONAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH CENTRE AT YABA – SANWO-OLU
…As CACOVID Hands Over 150-Bed Isolation Centre Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Sunday disclosed that plans are in top gear by the State Government to construct a purpose built International Infectious Disease Research Centre at the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba as part of Lagos COVID19 response and …
Read More »LAGOS EXPANDS COVID-19 RESPONSE CAPACITY
Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi …Approves Private Health Facilities for Testing, Management of Cases The Lagos State government has expanded its COVID-19 response capacity with the accreditation of seven private laboratories to boost its testing capacity and three private hospitals for case management. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, …
Read More »COVID-19: NNPC/SNEPCo DONATE STATE OF THE ART MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AMBULANCE TO LASG
… Laud State Government’s Effort To Contain Pandemic Lagos State Government today received multi-million Naira state-of-the-art medical and ancillary equipment and consumables from Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) to support the fight against COVID-19. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, while receiving …
Read More »LAGOS REQUIRES 260,000 UNITS OF BLOOD ANNUALLY – ABAYOMI
… State Commemorates World Blood Donor Day, Restates Commitment To Provision OfClean, Safe Blood Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has disclosed that the State will require not less than 260,000 units of blood annually to meet with the growing blood transfusion demand at healthfacilities in the State. Abayomi, who disclosed this today, through …
Read More »LAGOS PLANS HOME-BASED CARE FOR MANAGEMENT OF ASYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 CASES
…Warns Private Health Facilities Against Managing Cases Without Accreditation The Lagos State Government has announced that strategies are being put in place strategies for the commencement ofhome-based management of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 cases. The Honourable Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this on Friday at a media briefing on COVID-19 management in Lagos, explained that the …
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