The Lagos State Ministry of Health has added Ten New Pre-Fabricated Ambulance Points across the State.

The move is part of continuous efforts to strengthen emergency healthcare services in the state.

It said the launch which is an addition to the pre-existing ambulances of the Lagos State ambulance service (LASAMBUS) aimed at improving access to quality pre-hospital and emergency care for all residents.

The commissioned ten new pre-fabricated ambulance points are located at Agege, Agbowa, Masha (Surulere), Badagry, Mile 2, Epe, Shomolu, Igando, Iba, and Ibeju-Lekki areas of the State.

The ceremony which took place at the LASAMBUS Point in Agege one of the newly established locations was performed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi. 

The event had in attendance top government officials, including the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, and representatives from the contractor.

Dr. Ogunyemi described the initiative as a landmark step toward the realization of the state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration’s THEMES+ agenda, particularly in delivering timely and quality emergency healthcare to Lagosians. 

“These new ambulance points represent not just infrastructure, but hope and access to lifesaving care,” she said.

Ogunyemi said that the structures were strategically placed in Agege, Agbowa, Masha (Surulere), Badagry, Mile 2, Epe, Shomolu, Igando, Iba, and Ibeju-Lekki to ensure broader and faster emergency medical coverage. 

The permanent secretary, Lagos state ministry of health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye reiterated the government's commitment to improve health service delivery as demonstrated by the inauguration of the new ambulance points.

He charged members of the LASAMBUS to put in more efforts in ensuring improved service delivery.

He said that the new points are part of a larger blueprint to upgrade and establish more strategically located points on the roads, ambulance bases in hospitals, forward-operating posts in local government areas, and trauma centres across Lagos. 

Deputy Director of Nursing, Rasheedat Saka, who represented LASAMBUS, applauded the commissioning as a game-changer for pre-hospital care delivery.

She reminded Lagosians of the availability of emergency toll-free numbers 767 and 112.

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