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| A coalition of civil society organisations under the Lagos State Accountability Mechanism (LASAM), in partnership with the EngenderHealth-led consortium led a strategic advocacy to Dr Kemi Ogunyemi Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, on RMNCAH+N and PHC Agendas to improve the release of funds by LASG for a better healthcare outcomes in Lagos State, weekend. |
A coalition under the Lagos State Accountability Mechanism (LASAM) in partnership with the Engender Health-led consortium, has lauded the commitment of Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, Lagos State Special Adviser on health to maternal and child health since taking office.
They highlighted Dr Ogunyemi’s leadership in strengthening reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition programmes across the state.
The coalition is made up of the Lagos State Civil Society Partnership (LACSOP), the Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative (PHSAI), and LASAM.
The group also urged the Lagos State Government to fast-track the implementation of vital health policy memos aimed at improving outcomes for women, children, and adolescents.
They demanded urgent release of key health, nutrition and family planning (FP) memos, as Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi vows swift government action to break bureaucratic inertia in Lagos State.
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A coalition of civil society organisations under the Lagos State Accountability Mechanism (LASAM), in partnership with the EngenderHealth-led consortium led a strategic advocacy to Dr Kemi Ogunyemi Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, on RMNCAH+N and PHC Agendas to improve the release of funds by LASG for a better healthcare outcomes in Lagos State, weekend.
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The coalition delivered a clear demand: the immediate release of approved memos on nutrition, reproductive health, family planning, child health, and adolescent health that remain pending within the Ministry of Health. They argued that without these directives in circulation, health facilities cannot uniformly adopt the guidelines needed to scale up quality services.
In response, Dr. Ogunyemi affirmed her dedication to the cause, pledging to elevate the issue in discussions with the Governor and the Ministry of Health and Prioritise the formal dissemination of the outstanding memos.
She also promised to grant LASAM coalition representatives a permanent seat at the state’s monthly tuberculosis (TB) coordination meetings.
The group and Dr. Ogunyemi agreed that sustained dialogue and inclusive policy forums are crucial next steps. By embedding civil society voices into ongoing health sector convening, the state can ensure transparency and accelerated implementation of key health strategies.
Coalition leaders emphasised that prompt release and adoption of these policy memos will directly impact service delivery at primary health centers and hospitals, ultimately reducing maternal and child morbidity and mortality in Lagos State.
