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CPWB set to airlift second batch of 2024 intending pilgrims
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that the second batch of the 2024 intending pilgrims is set to be airlifted to the Holy Lands of Israel and Jordan on February 7, 2025. This announcement was made during the medical and administrative screening exercise for the second batch of the 2024 intending pilgrims. According to…
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LASG unveils 2025 polio outbreak response campaign
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, has launched the 2025 Polio Outbreak Response Campaign, reaffirming its commitment to eradicating polio and safeguarding the health of its children. The ceremony, held at the Simpson Primary Healthcare Centre, was led by the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, represented by Mrs. Widad…
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LASG canvasses professionalism in healthcare franchise operations
… As HEFAMAA Strengthens Monitoring Capacities to Ensure Quality, Safe Healthcare in Lagos The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi has called on stakeholders in the health sector to uphold the highest standards of professionalism to enhance service delivery, emphasising the crucial role of public health and well-being in the state. Dr. Ogunyemi made…
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Ogun POWA chairperson advocates healthy living, empowerment in 2025 agenda
The Chairperson of the Police Officers Wives Association (POWA), Ogun State Chapter, Rev. Mrs. Olubusola Lanre Ogunlowo, kick-started her 2025 sensitization campaign with a ten-thousand-step walk, fitness dance, and sweat exercise on January 18, 2025, at 7:00 AM. The event was designed to emphasize the importance of healthy living and encourage the adoption of daily walking habits for longevity. On…
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Lagos Commissioner Akin Abayomi undergoes eye surgery at LASUTH
Lagos commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, says he has undergone a successful eye surgery at the Lagos state University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). In a series of posts on X, Abayomi shared his pictures at the hospital and commended the surgeons and health workers for their “expertise and making the procedure painless”. “Huge thanks to the incredible oculoplastic surgeons in the…
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Oyo govt to shutdown private health facilities with unqualified personnel
Oyo State Government has threatened to shut down private health facilities caught operating with unqualified personnel in the State. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, made this known in a separate meeting with the Executives of Clinics and Maternity Proprietors and Proprietress Association of Nigeria (CAMPPAN), Oyo State branch and the Stakeholders in the Private Healthcare Industries, held at…
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20.3m residents received yellow fever vaccine in 2024- LASG
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State government has revealed that 20,366,405 residents have received the yellow fever vaccine, with the state achieving 95 per cent coverage. The state government said 3,595,461 children were vaccinated against measles, representing 85 per cent coverage, while 163,553 eligible persons were vaccinated against HPV. Supervising Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Abimbola Bowale, disclosed…
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Mobihealth CEO advocates for school health in meeting with Education Minister
The CEO of Mobihealth International, Dr. Funmi Adewara, has spearheaded a strategic dialogue with the Honourable Minister of Education to advance education and school health across Nigeria through innovative technology. Leading a delegation of private sector leaders and diaspora partners, Dr. Adewara emphasized Mobihealth’s commitment to supporting the Ministry of Education’s efforts through multi-sector partnerships aimed at promoting quality education…
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LEAH Foundation screens 50,000 women for breast, cervical cancer in 14 years
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The founder of the LEAH Foundation, Deaconess Omolewa Ahmed, has disclosed that the foundation has screened over 50,000 women for breast and cervical cancer in Kwara State over the last 14 years of its existence. The screening efforts were achieved through collaborations with religious organizations, trade unions, market women’s associations, the government, and other women’s groups.…
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NOA launches nationwide awareness campaign on Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)
In response to growing public concern over the potential threat of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has initiated a nationwide campaign to educate Nigerians on the virus and preventive measures. The Director-General of the NOA, through a directive issued to the agency’s Health and Social Care Department, emphasized the importance of equipping citizens with accurate information to…
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