Health
LASHMA Inaugurates EKOSHA Mobile Clinic In Badagry
By Oluwafunke Ishola
Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has inaugurated the EKO Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) mobile clinic to provide equitable healthcare services to residents of Erikiti Oglo and surrounding communities in Badagry.
Its Permanent Secretary, Dr Emmanuella Zamba, said the rural health scheme was designed to bridge healthcare gaps confronting vulnerable residents in hard-to-reach communities where access to essential services remains limited statewide.
Zamba said the intervention was particularly critical in communities without primary healthcare centres (PHCs), as well as locations where existing facilities were currently undergoing reconstruction and could not provide services effectively.
She said the deployment of the mobile clinic demonstrated Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s practical commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of residents across Lagos State, particularly vulnerable populations in underserved communities.
According to her, the initiative reflects the government’s commitment to bringing healthcare services closer to residents in hard-to-reach communities, thereby reducing barriers that often limit access to essential care services available.
Zamba commended Sanwo-Olu for creating opportunities for residents, especially vulnerable populations, to access quality and affordable healthcare without being pushed into financial hardship while seeking essential medical services across Lagos State.
She said the mobile clinic would visit the community every Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., providing general consultations through telemedicine services and treatment for common illnesses affecting residents there.
Other services, she said would include management of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and asthma, treatment of childhood illnesses, basic laboratory investigations, health education, counselling and dispensing of prescribed medicines to residents.
Zamba reminded residents that the mobile clinic was not permanent and would be withdrawn once the community had a functional PHC or another suitable healthcare facility available for residents.
The Permanent Secretary recalled that during the commencement of the first phase of the Rural Health Scheme at Agboyi-Ori Omi on Nov. 11, 2025, the agency promised five mobile clinics statewide.
“Today, two communities out of the five locations have been provided with mobile clinics, and soon, the three others will be provided.”
Zamba said that the remaining locations would follow soon.
She urged residents to take ownership of the programme by registering for the scheme, using the mobile clinic and providing constructive feedback to help the agency improve healthcare delivery across communities.
Zamba assured residents that patients with medical cases beyond the mobile clinic’s capacity would be referred to Ajara PHC or Badagry General Hospital for further treatment and appropriate care when necessary.
She added that LASHMA had partnered with community transport operators to convey patients to referral facilities at no cost, ensuring that financial barriers did not prevent access to necessary healthcare services.
The Permanent Secretary assured residents that the agency would increase mobile clinic visits once registered beneficiaries on the scheme in the communities reached 5,000, expanding access to healthcare services for residents.
She applauded the Baale of Erikiti Oglo, Chief Abila Sedowhe, for supporting the intervention and helping move Lagos State closer to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for residents across Lagos communities.
Responding on behalf of the Baales, Chief Sedowhe thanked the Lagos State Government and LASHMA for bringing the mobile clinic to residents of Erikiti Oglo and surrounding communities in Badagry area.
“Pregnant women, nursing mothers and their children, including the elderly, usually travelled long distances to access healthcare services, but now, with the mobile clinic, they would be relieved of travelling long distances to seek medical attention”.
He applauded his colleagues for attending the event and urged them to ensure residents enrolled on EKOSHA and utilised the mobile clinic instead of engaging in self-medication and risky treatment practices.
The event featured free screening for blood sugar and blood pressure, alongside weight and height checks, while community members consulted medical doctors through the ILERA EKO Telemedicine service during the event.(NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Abiemwense Moru
