LASHMA Provides Mobile Clinic In Badagry

By Sherif Salau

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has commissioned a mobile clinic in Erikiti Oglo, Badagry, to bring quality healthcare within reach of residents in one of the state’s hard-to-reach communities.

The EKO Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) mobile clinic was deployed as part of the agency’s rural health scheme, aimed at closing critical gaps in access for vulnerable populations where primary healthcare centres are either unavailable or undergoing reconstruction. Permanent Secretary of LASHMA, Dr. Emnanuella Zamba, performed the commissioning and described the intervention as a practical demonstration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Lagosians, particularly those living far from formal health facilities.

Dr. Zamba explained that the scheme was designed to ensure underserved communities are not left behind. “This mobile clinic will provide general consultations through telemedicine, treat common illnesses, manage chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and asthma, handle childhood ailments, conduct basic laboratory investigations, offer health education and counselling, and dispense medicines,” she said. Residents will also be able to check vital signs including blood pressure, blood sugar, weight and pulse.

The clinic will operate every Tuesday from 8am to 5pm. Dr. Zamba emphasised that the service is temporary and will be withdrawn once a functional primary healthcare centre is established in the area. She recalled that when the first phase of the rural health scheme was flagged off at Agboyi-Ori Omi on 11 November 2025, LASHMA pledged to deploy mobile clinics to five hard-to-reach locations. Erikiti Oglo is the second community to benefit, with the remaining three expected soon.

The Permanent Secretary applauded the Baale of Erikiti Oglo, Chief Baale Abila Sedowhe Azonagbo, for his support in making the intervention possible. She urged residents of Erikiti Oglo and neighbouring communities to take ownership of the programme by registering under the scheme, using the clinic and providing constructive feedback to help improve the service.

Where cases exceed the mobile clinic’s capacity, patients will be referred to Ajara Primary Healthcare Centre or Badagry General Hospital. LASHMA has arranged for community transport operators to convey referred patients, with the agency covering the cost. Dr. Zamba also promised that the number of clinic visits would increase once enrolment in the community reaches 5,000 beneficiaries.

For rural residents, the mobile clinic represents more than a temporary medical outpost. By delivering timely consultations, chronic disease management, basic diagnostics and health education at their doorstep, the scheme reduces the burden of long-distance travel, lowers the risk of preventable complications and shields families from catastrophic health spending. In doing so, it raises the standard of living in underserved communities, strengthens early intervention and moves Lagos closer to the goal of Universal Health Coverage.