N750m released for Vulnerable Persons to access Healthcare – Lagos Govt
Lagos State government, yesterday, said it had released N750 million to provide healthcare for vulnerable Lagosians.
The General Manager, Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), Mrs. Emmannuella Zamba, who disclosed this to journalists in Lagos, identified the vulnerable as those with disabilities, persons challenged economically, pregnant women, widows, elderly, orphans and persons living with diseases.
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“We just got the last tranche of N300 million of the N750 million and we are going to roll out into the communities and expand universal health coverage across Lagos”, she said.
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She stated that the state was in full support of the Health Insurance Act, adding that all hands are on deck to domesticate the law.
Specifically, she noted that LASHS is mandatory for all residents of Lagos State, all employees in the public and private sectors, including the self-employed and the unemployed.
She noted that the overall goal of the LASHS was to ensure that all residents of Lagos have unhindered access to quality healthcare services in an efficient, sustainable, and equitable manner.
