Health

Lagos State Strategic. Health Development Plan (SSHDP II ) Technical Working Group

Lagos State Ministry of Health(LSMOH) Annual Operational Plan (AOP) Development and Performance Review (APR) 2020

Who got COVID Palliatives in Lagos? Assessing COVID-19 Pandemic Palliatives in Lagos State (2020)
One month after the index case of COVID-19 was recorded in Nigeria on the 25th of February 2020, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) ordered the closure of schools, organizations and businesses in FCT, Lagos and Ogun States effective from 30 March 2020 for an initial period of two weeks. FGN subsequently announced several measures and directives on healthcare, border security, and fiscal and monetary policies in response to the pandemic.

Assessing COVID-19 Pandemic Palliatives in Lagos State

COVID Questions
LACSOP’s Health sub-committee is currently leading a conversation on COVID questions to enable people voice thier concerns about the Vaccines and open up conversations between citizens and the government.

Talk to us about our work in Lagos’ health sector

• Assessing Maternal and Child Mortality Programme

• Integrated Supportive Supervision (ISS) & On-the-Job Capacity Building (OJCB) tools are applied in this process.

• Strengthening PHC Governance at State and LG levels in Lagos State with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation/ Options for International Health.

• Sustainable and functional Local Government Health Authorities in an all 20 LGAs and 27 LCDAs in Lagos State with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation/ Champions for Global Reproductive Rights (PAI).

• Supporting integrative health sector processes at sub national levels.

• Implementing a participatory community framework for collecting and transferring information in 57 LGA and LCDAs.

• Strengthening 22 Facility Ward Health Committees in partnership with DFID / Partnership for Transforming Health Systems (PATHS2).

• Community Priority Health needs assessment & Health Sector Budget Analysis.

COVID-19 Vaccines and questions

LACSOP Leads Review of BHCPF Accountability Framework To Improve Access to Quality Healthcare – February 13th, 2023

Citizens groups under the auspices of the Lagos State Civil Society Participation for Development (LACSOP) and officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health have reviewed the Lagos State Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) Accountability framework and monitoring tool with the aim of improving access to quality healthcare services for poor and vulnerable citizens of Lagos State. The validation workshop organized by the Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL) in collaboration with LACSOP also had in attendance officials of the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), the Primary Healthcare Board, and leading health-focused CSO groups.

Speaking about the importance of the review of the tool, Programme Manager at LISDEL, Damilola Ademuyiwa, explained that “the accountability framework and monitoring tool are important systems to enshrine the process of accountability which would, in turn, strengthen efficiency, value for money, transparency and ensure there is a full implementation of BHCPF fund in the state.” Ademuyiwa stressed that “the Accountability framework is a citizen-led framework and it is critical that citizens take active role would take active roles to ensure that public funds are implemented the way they ought to and they achieve the right results and address issues that are prevalent.

“The BHCPF is an opportunity to extend quality health services to more people, particularly the vulnerable, but if accountability systems are not put in place, there is a high chance that the BHCPF will not achieve its purpose, that is why we’re supporting the process of monitoring and ensuring accountability.” He also noted that the data from the first BHCPF Accountability Framework pilot study was being validated to address any issues from the field before conducting the second pilot.

On his part, Ali Bwala, the Senior Evidence Advisor, Evidence for Action at Mamaye, shared that the accountability tool will help all stakeholders involved to see how they are performing, and put structures in place to ensure things are working effectively. Bwala stressed that the BHCPF would help to provide health services to the target population that requires charges Citizens groups to support the government with adequate evidence which would inform policy modifications and necessary adjustments to ensure healthcare access to marginalized groups.

Also, the Chairman, Board of Trustees of LACSOP, Barrister Ayo Adebusoye, mentioned that the CSO groups would begin to monitor the implementation of the BHCPF fund and advise the government appropriately, with the aim of ensuring that poor people have access to basic healthcare services. Adebusoye commended LISDEL for supporting the process and applauded the MDAs for their willingness to ensure health access to different groups in the state.