By Mayowa Adeniran | The Lagos State Ministry of Health has organized a five-day workshop to harmonize the 2025 Annual Operational Plan (AOP) across various health ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) ¹. The workshop, held at the Orchid Hotel in…
Stakeholders in Lagos State are calling on local government chairmen to allocate a significant portion of their budgets to healthcare, particularly with their newfound autonomy. This push comes after a one-day Political Economy Analysis of Maternal Health in Lagos, which…
As part of our ongoing policy engagement, Life After Abuse Foundation (LAAF) paid a courtesy visit to Honorable Temitope Adewale to discuss the establishment of the inaugural Ministry of Men Affairs in Lagos State. This initiative aims to address the…
Story Summary: The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has flagged off the 2024 Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Month, themed “SGBV? Not On My Watch!” The awareness month will feature various activities, including a sensitization walk, symposium,…
Nigeria Health Watch, the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, and the Association of Practitioners of Community Media (APCOM) have formed a partnership to combat health misinformation by disseminating accurate health information to the public. This collaboration aims to address…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned the Lagos State Government for allegedly pushing a single policy direction, which is to privatise water utilities without considering alternative management models, to the detriment of disadvantaged communities within the state.…
The Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative (PHSAI) has made a passionate appeal to the Lagos State Ministry of Health to prioritise women’s health in their budget and funding allocations. This call to action follows a comprehensive assessment report on Women’s…
…Calls for Investment in Public Water Supply A cholera outbreak has spread across 25 states in Nigeria, including Lagos, with 1,141 suspected cases and 30 deaths reported so far this year. The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) warns…
Lagos, Nigeria – The severe shortage of medical professionals in Nigeria has worsened, with Lagos State facing a staggering deficit of 30,000 medical practitioners, according to Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health. This crisis is exacerbated by the…
…Lagos State’s Democracy Day Report: Sanwo-Olu’s Second Term in Review Governor Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES agenda has yielded mixed results, with progress in infrastructure and public services, but challenges persist. – Transportation: Improved infrastructure, but public transportation quality needs enhancement. – Healthcare:…
