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. The State Ministry of Health in conjunction with the
Lagos State House of Assembly
The Lagos State House of Assembly is the state legislature of Lagos State. It is situated along Governor's Avenue in the state capital, Ikeja. The House of Assembly is currently under the All Progressives Congress political party which is the c ...
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.
Lagos State Health Scheme
The Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS) was passed into law by the State House of Assembly in May 2015. The scheme is a
health insurance
Health insurance or medical insurance (also known as medical aid in South Africa) is a type of insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses. As with other types of insurance, risk is shared among ma ...
initiative of the
Lagos State Government aimed at achieving affordable, comprehensive and unhindered quality
healthcare services for all
Lagos State residents.
The Lagos Health Insurance Scheme is also known as "ILERA EKO" and it is administered and regulated by the Lagos State Health Management Agency.
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.
The mandate of the agency is to "achieve Universal Health Coverage" for all in
Lagos State. The agency ensures that enrollees on the Scheme have access to the health services such as "consultation, treatment of ailments such as
malaria,
hypertension
Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. High blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms. Long-term high bl ...
,
diabetes,
family planning
Family planning is the consideration of the number of children a person wishes to have, including the choice to have no children, and the age at which they wish to have them. Things that may play a role on family planning decisions include marita ...
services, dental care,
ultrasound scan,
radiological investigations, child welfare services, care of childhood illnesses,
neonatal services,
gynecological prenatal care and delivery".
Current commissioner
Prof
Akin Abayomi
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.
See also
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Lagos State Ministry of Housing
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Lagos State Executive Council
References
Government ministries of Lagos State
Health in Lagos
Lagos State
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