Earlier today, Commissioner for Health @ProfAkinAbayomi represented Mr. Governor @jidesanwoolu at the 7th Annual Public Lecture #FGCNPublicLecture of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria @FoursquareNigr, themed Health & Wealth; The Global Impact
@ProfAkinAbayomi used the platform to harp on the importance of one health and biosecurity to public safety and citizens wellbeing. He noted that @followlasg recognizes this and has continued to pursue improvement in the health sector with holistic approach anchored on #OneHealth
@ProfAkinAbayomi received an honourary award on behalf of the Governor of Lagos State and was also presented an award at the event which has in attendance former Minister of Health @IsaacFAdewole and other top members of the church.
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Commissioner for Health, @ProfAkinAbayomi, who broke the news today, said 181 students & staff members of a private school located in a suburb of Lekki tested positive to COVID19 during surveillance & case investigation in the school. There are 441 students & staff in the school.
Giving details of the investigation, Abayomi explained that a 14-year-old SS1 female student fell ill on the 3rd of October and was sent home after receiving first aid at the school.
Yesterday, management & staff of @LSMOH held a Retirement/Sendforth ceremony in honour of Dr. Moyosore Adejumo, Director Pharmaceutical Services & the most senior Director in the Ministry after spending 32 years in the service of @followlasg and attaining the retirement age of 60
It was a day of tributes and eulogies for Adejumo who until her retirement was the most senior Director at the State Ministry of Health.
The Sendforth ceremony which took place at the Conference Hall of the Folarin Coker Staff Clinic, Secretariat Alausa-Ikeja had in attendance, the Perm Sec @LSMOH, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, representatives from Public Service Office & the Civil Service Commission, few Family members
SITUATION REPORT/UPDATE PRESS BRIEFING ON #COVID19Lagos by the Honourable Commissioner for Health, @ProfAkinAbayomi, Permanent Secretary @LSMOH, @SegsDr, Permanent Secretary @LagosPHCB, Dr. Olugbemiga Aina & Permanent Secretary @lagoshsc, Dr. Muyiwa Eniayewun
#COVID19Lagos Situation Analysis
*️⃣ Weekly cumulative cases
*️⃣ Patient Breakdown
*️⃣ Cases Severity
*️⃣ Proportion with Co-morbidities
*️⃣ Isolation Bed Capacity
*️⃣ Age Distribution
*️⃣ Epidemiology
The Lagos State Government has urged members of the public to disregard a list making the round on social media of hospitals and health facilities purportedly exposed to COVID19 cases in the State.
Executive Secretary, @HEFAMAA_LASG, Dr. Abiola Idowu who disowned the list stated that the @LSMOH through @HEFAMAA_LASG never issued any statement advising the public not to patronize certain facilities exposed to #COVID19 cases in the State.
In order to increase COVID19 testing capacity in Lagos, @followlasg has set up sampling stations in the 20 local government areas of the State where citizens that fit the case definition of #COVID19 can visit to drop samples for testing. @jidesanwoolu @JokeSanwoolu @LagosNma
Commissioner for Health, @ProfAkinAbayomi who disclosed this today at a Press Briefing to give situation report on #COVID19 in Lagos, noted that the strategy is geared towards bringing COVID19 testing opportunity closer to the people. @nighealthwatch @mdcan_ng @agpmpn1 @LagosNma