Lagos State Ministry of Health
Ministry overview
Formed1967
JurisdictionGovernment of Lagos State
HeadquartersState Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos State, Nigeria
Ministry executive
Websitehttps://health.lagosstate.gov.ng/

The Lagos State Ministry of Health (Nigeria) is the state government ministry, charged with the responsibility to plan, devise and implement the state policies on health.[1][2] The State Ministry of Health in conjunction with the Lagos State House of Assembly created the Lagos State Health Scheme law which established the Lagos State Health Management Agency, Lagos State Health Scheme and the Lagos State Health Fund.[3][4]

Lagos State Health Scheme

The Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS) was passed into law by the State House of Assembly in May 2015.[5] The scheme is a health insurance initiative of the Lagos State Government aimed at achieving affordable, comprehensive and unhindered quality healthcare services for all Lagos State residents.[3][4] The Lagos Health Insurance Scheme is also known as "ILERA EKO" and it is administered and regulated by the Lagos State Health Management Agency.[6][7][3]

Lagos State Health Management Agency

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LSHMA) is an agency of the Lagos state Government empowered by law to supervise, regulate, and coordinate the Lagos State health scheme.[7] The mandate of the agency is to "achieve Universal Health Coverage" for all in Lagos State.[8] The agency ensures that enrollees on the Scheme have access to the health services such as "consultation, treatment of ailments such as malaria, hypertension, diabetes, family planning services, dental care, ultrasound scan, radiological investigations, child welfare services, care of childhood illnesses, neonatal services, gynecological prenatal care and delivery".[9][10]

Current commissioner

Prof Akin Abayomi[11]

Achievements

The Lagos State Government emerged as the most responsive COVID-19 State Government of the Year at the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award 2021, due to the state government and the Lagos state ministry of health effective and efficient response to the outbreak of COVID-19.[12][13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lagos state commissioner confirms five new suspected ebola cases". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Nigeria lucky sawyer came in through airport-Jide Idris, lagos commissioner for health". The Punch Newspaper. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Ambode Launches Lagos Health Insurance Scheme". Vanguard News. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Home". LASHMA - Lagos State Health Scheme. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Lagos makes health insurance scheme mandatory for residents". The Nation Newspaper. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Lagos launches new health insurance products under "Ilera Eko"". Nairametrics. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Sanwo-Olu's wife urges residents to join health scheme". Punch Newspapers. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  8. ^ "LASHMA, PharmAccess Foundation partner to enforce SafeCare standards for quality health care delivery". Vanguard News. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Lagos to enrol 3 million residents in health insurance scheme". Nairametrics. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  10. ^ "LASHMA inaugurates 'Ilera Eko' office in Epe to enable residents access". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Commissioner for health – Channels Television". Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Lagos State govt, health commissioner bag NHEA 2021 awards". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Lagos overhauls healthcare facilities in response to future health emergencies". Vanguard News. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Lagos and the revitalisation of public health [opinion]". Vanguard News. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.


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