Tag: Akin Abayomi
COVID-19: LASG vaccinates over 120, 000 persons – Health Commissioner
The Lagos State Government has so far vaccinated 127, 885 persons with first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known in a statement on Sunday. Abayomi said that the State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB) in its day 10 report, revealed that 39,959 health workers, ...LASG says e-registration now a mandatory protocol in vaccination process, warns ineligible persons to stay away from cenres
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, has warned those ineligible for the Phase I COVID-19 vaccine to stay away from the 88 designated vaccination centres. Abayomi gave the warning in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, after reviewing modalities for the implementation of the state’s vaccination campaign. He expressed displeasure at reports that some ...Lagos first lady urges residents to sign up for health scheme as 40,000 Lagosians receive free Health Insurance
Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, urged residents to sign up for the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS), saying it is in the collective interest of the State and the wellbeing of the people for all to join the scheme. Dr. Sanwo-Olu, who spoke at the LTV Blue Roof in Agidingbi, Ikeja, ...5222 Healthcare, other frontline workers receive jab as Lagos begins1st phase vaccination exercise
The Lagos State Government says a total of 5222 Healthcare Workers and Other Frontline workers have been vaccinated as at 15th of March, 2021. The Minister for Health, Akin Abayomi disclosed this in a series of tweets on Tuesday. According to him 2,578 males have been vaccinated as follows: 1,386 Male Healthcare Workers and 1,192 ...HEALTHCARE MAY BECOME FASTEST GROWING SECTOR IN NIGERIAN ECONOMY – OSINBAJO
Investments in top medical care and the overall healthcare sector in Nigeria is set to birth one of “the fastest growth areas in a resurgent Nigerian economy”, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday during his virtual remarks at the official unveiling of the Evercare Hospital in Lekki, Lagos. “The business ...LAGOS COMMENCES PHASED REFURBISHMENT OF GENERAL HOSPITALS
In line with the current administration’s medical infrastructure blueprint strategy which is aimed at revamping health facilities and make them fit for purpose, the Lagos State Government has commenced phased refurbishment and renovation of all general hospitals in the State. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this on Wednesday after a facility ...COVID-19: Lagos Isolation centres now 64% filled – Commissioner
The Lagos State government has said that isolation centres in the State are now 64 per cent filled. This was contained in a series of tweets by the Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi on Friday. According to him, oxygen usage is on the increase. “By 1st week of January 2021 daily rationed usage of oxygen ...COVID-19: Over 4,500 Lagos Residents Undergoing Home-Based Care – Commissioner
At least 4,527 persons infected with COVID-19 in Lagos State are currently undergoing home-based treatment in the wake of the second wave of the infection in the country. This was made known by the state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi in a tweet on Saturday. According to him, there are 140 cases currently under ...COVID-19: 181 students, staff of private school infected in Lagos
The Lagos State government said on Friday that one hundred and eighty-one students and staff of a private boarding school in the Lekki area of Lagos state have tested positive for COVID-19. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who broke the news today, said 181 students and staff members of a private school located in ...LAGOS TASKS HEALTH WORKERS ON IMPROVED HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has tasked health workers in the State to ensure improvement in health service delivery to citizens, especially during public health crisis and outbreak of emerging and infectious diseases. Speaking today at the State Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme for health workers, which was held virtually and physically, ...
