Lagos records six confirmed Diphtheria cases, says Abayomi

Lagos State has recorded 53 suspected cases of diphtheria in 2026, including six laboratory-confirmed cases, Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has disclosed. Abayomi, however, said the state had not recorded a widespread outbreak of the potentially fatal bacterial infection, assuring residents that the government had strengthened surveillance and response measures to prevent further transmission….

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Lagos: Govt funding alone can’t sustain healthcare for 30m people — Abayomi

Lagos State Government has said it cannot build and sustain a healthcare system capable of serving a population of about 30 million people through government funding alone, calling for stronger private-sector participation in the state’s health economy. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement posted on his X page…

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