The Lagos government warns the herbal medicines that are not certified, revealing the brave health care reforms

The Lagos state government has warned residents not to consume herbal medicines that are not certified and describe the sweeping agenda to improve medical infrastructure and labor development.

Speaking on Wednesday during the Press Briefing of the State Minister of Lagos in Alausa, Ikeja, Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, warns that herbal medicines that are not approved by the National Agency for Food Administration and Medicine Control (NAFDAC) have a significant health risk.

“No one has to consume herbal medicines that are not certified by Nafdac,” he said firmly. “Those who enjoy herbal ingredients that are not approved exposed themselves in dangerous health conditions. The government will not be responsible for these actions.”

Prof. Abayomi also provides an update about the main health infrastructure projects of the state, including the Massey Children’s Hospital on Lagos Island, which is said to be complete 70%. He confirmed that the facility, in addition to the Mental Health Institute in Ketu-Jirin in Epe and Iba-ojo General Hospital, will be assigned in 2026.

“These projects are our strategy center to improve access to quality treatments and make our existing hospitals,” he said.

Apart from its progress, the Commissioner admitted that Lagos continued to fight the big public health problems. He revealed that hypertension affected 20% of the population, with 70% of these people not aware of their condition. The prevalence of obesity is established at 12%, and more than 135,000 population currently lives with HIV.

About Malaria Control, Prof. Abayomi announced the revised clinical approach: “From now on, nothing will be treated because of malaria without confirmed test results.” This size, he said, aims to support evidence -based treatment and reduce the diagnosis because the state sees a decline in malaria cases.

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Overcoming a persistent medical labor deficit, the commissioner highlights the ambitious plan of Lagos to reverse the disposal of the brain of health professionals. He explained that while Lagos had around 7,000 practical doctors, it needed 40,000 more medical personnel, including doctors and nurses, to meet global standards.

To cover this gap, the government has expanded the quota for the reception of the Lagos State University College of Medicine (Lasucom) from 200 to 2,500 students every year.

“This is a brave step and necessary to ensure we have quite a number of homemade professionals to meet the demands of our population that is growing rapidly,” he said.

This state also introduces the Smart Health Information Platform (Ship), digital innovation designed to streamline health data in all public and private facilities. This initiative, which was developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, is expected to strengthen Lagos digital health strategies.

“The ship platform will change the way we collect and interpret data, benefit patients, doctors, and health administrators,” Abayomi explained.

Kemi Ogunyemi, a special advisor to the Governor of Health, discusses concerns about this new infectious disease outbreak. He noted that the state had succeeded in managing diphtheria outbreaks through mass vaccination campaigns and public education.

With a closer rainy season, Dr. Ogunyemi urged the population to prioritize environmental cleanliness and cleanliness to prevent disease outbreaks.

“Good cleanliness is not just a precautionary action, it is our first defense,” he said.

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