Lagos State Employs More Health Workers

Over 400 health workers have been employed and 1500 engaged by the Lagos State Government to fill existing vacancies in State-owned secondary health facilities between the last quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of  2021.

This was stated in a press statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, on Monday.

The government noted that the employment is for the last quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2021.

The Chairman, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr. Atinuke Onayiga was quoted to have said that the engagement of the health care workers is part of the current administration’s strategy to improve human resources for health towards the provision of qualitative healthcare delivery in Lagos State.

“The recruitment of the health workers was conducted consequent to the approval of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and in line with the exit replacement and human resource policy of the government.

 “The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu places priority on human resources for health, human capital development, and medical infrastructural development as a means of achieving the Health and Environment mandate of the THEMES agenda.

“The Lagos State Health Service Commission in alignment with the THEMES agenda is doing everything within its capacity to ensure optimal human resource provision to the public health sector.

“This, we will vigorously pursue until we attain an equitable distribution of human resources in our health facilities which will ensure improved access to qualitative and efficient health service delivery. It should reduce waiting time and improve the overall patient experience in our health facilities in line with our mandate”.

“The increased investment in health over the years, especially in human resources, human capacity development, medical infrastructure, and implementation of the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme, the commitment of the Sanwo-Olu led administration to the attainment of universal health coverage has been further affirmed.

“This ultimately, will halt the trend of brain drain of the health professionals and attract medical tourism to Lagos State”, she said.