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Lagos confirmed 10 cases diphtheria outbreak in 3 months
Health authorities intensify response efforts Lagos State has recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between January 1 and March 27, 2025, as health authorities intensify efforts to curb the outbreak.
Lagos launches digital malaria eradication programme
Remains lowest burdened state Lagos State has transited to the most important stage in its rollback strategy against malaria — a killer disease that records 200,000 fatalities annually in Nigeria.
WHO to support Lagos State to strengthen health care
The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative (WR), Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo, has reiterated the organisation’s commitment to supporting the Lagos State Government in its quest to improve health indices
Gates Foundation Study offers guidelines for Transforming Healthcare in Lagos State
A comprehensive study backed by the Gates Foundation has provided a roadmap for enhancing service delivery and tackling health challenges in Lagos State. The groundbreaking research, supported by the Bill
AFCON: Consider your health first, Lagos counsels Nigerians
… Offers tips essential tips for citizens As Nigeria prepares to watch the final AFCON match on Sunday, the Lagos State Ministry of Health has advised that citizens must
Lagos Health Commissioner, Special Adviser assume duties
Seek support, collaboration of stakeholders The newly sworn-in Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya yesterday assumed
Elephantiasis elimination: Lagos targets 3.9M residents
Commences mass administration of medicine Lagos State Government in partnership with a non-governmental organization, Mission to Save the Helpless, MITOSATH, has commenced mass administration of free Ivermectin and Albendazole medicines
DRUG ABUSE: Lagos warns youths against negative peer pressure
Lagos State Government has once again warned young adults particularly teenagers and youths against negative peer pressure that could lead them to indulging in drug and substance abuse and illicit
WNTD: Lagos to assess prevalence of neglected tropical diseases in 20 LGAs
Commemorates 2023 World NTD Day with Awareness Walk Lagos State Government has concluded plans to conduct assessment of the prevalence of some neglected tropical diseases, NTDs including Lymphatic Filariasis and
Lagos calls for collaborative efforts against breast cancer
holds Awareness Walk to commemorate Pink October Lagos State Government has called for strategic collaborative efforts; including raising necessary awareness; sensitizing the populace; raising funds to help support life-saving treatment
Lagos hosts 8th African conference on ‘one health’, biosecurity
No fewer than 400 global health, security and environmental experts including policy makers and researchers in various fields from Africa and continents around the world are expected to converge in
Lagos to host Africa discourse on health security, biological threat
In continuation of efforts to ensure that the Africa continent strengthens its health security to mitigate biological threats and consolidate on the gains made in tackling different emerging infectious diseases,
Lagos commences prosecution of COVID-19 guidelines defaulters
Concerned with the dramatic rise in COVID-19 positive cases seen in the evolving fourth wave, the Lagos State Government has commenced prosecution of inbound international passengers who fail to submit
Lagos kicks off administration of Moderna vaccine
Uptake is Impressive – Health Commissioner The Lagos State Government commenced the administration of the Moderna COVID vaccine yesterday at the designated 183 vaccination sites across the State. State Commissioner
Sanwo-Olu commissions 110-bed mother and child center in Epe
Tasks pregnant women to avoid patronizing unregistered birth homes Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has restated his administration’s commitment to eradicating the twin issue of maternal and child
Lagos vows to strictly enforce international COVID-19 travel protocols
“The Federal Government has put very strict guidelines in place for people coming from India, Brazil and Turkey. These passengers coming in are to be mandatorily isolated at any of the accredited State isolation facilities at their own expense.”
Lagos Govt. takes steps to prevent COVID-19 third wave
The Lagos State Government says all its facilities have been placed on high alert to pick up early trends that may suggest a third wave of COVID-19 in the state.
Lagos commences COVID-19 vaccination
Gov. Sanwo-Olu, Deputy others get shots Lists frontline health workers, journalists, policemen, among first groups to be vaccinated The Lagos State government, Friday, commenced the administration of the covid-19 vaccine.
Lagos records another COVID-19 death
Death toll now 7 and 217 confirmed cases in the state The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced the death of another COVID-19 related patient, barely 24 hours after the
COVID-19: Lagos orders civil servants to stay at home
Lagos State Governor, Mr . Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has asked Civil Servant on GL 01-12 to stay at home starting from tomorrow, 23 March 2020 for next 14 Days as a
COVID-19: We have broken transmission circle – Lagos Health Commissioner
Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has been able to break the circle of person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 from the index case in the State. The Commissioner for Health,
Nigeria confirms first Coronavirus case
The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed a cotonavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos State. The case, which was confirmed on the 27th of February 2020, is the first case to be
Lagos records first case of Lassa fever
Govt. calls for calm, advises on safety precaution Lagos has recorded a case of the Lassa Hemorrhagic fever which has been reported to be raging in over 19 States in
Lagos alerts public on Coronavirus
• Says no case has been identified in the state or Nigeria The Lagos State Government has alerted the public to a new virus, the novel Coronavirus (nCoV)
Gastroenteritis: Lagos confirms 11 deaths
400 cases reported, 370 treated and discharged Health Commissioner says situation under control The Lagos State Government has confirmed the death of 11 people from the recent outbreak of Gastroenteritis in