Lagos State Government handled 9,659 medical welfare cases and spent over N3.99 million on medications, surgeries, dialysis, and other treatments for indigent and abandoned patients in the past year.
The state Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, announced this on Thursday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing at Alausa, Ikeja. The event marked the third anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term.
Ogunlende stated that these interventions were carried out through the ministry’s Medical Social Services Unit to strengthen healthcare support for vulnerable Lagos residents. The unit continues to provide welfare and psychosocial support for indigent, traumatised, abandoned, and vulnerable patients in government hospitals.
He reported that 9,623 cases had been successfully resolved, with the remaining cases under ongoing monitoring for continued support. Support services include trauma intervention, mental health referrals, indigent support, assistance for abuse victims, and counselling and aftercare services.
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The commissioner also noted that, in collaboration with the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, the ministry conducted HIV/AIDS counselling and testing for 27,582 people to promote public health awareness and early detection. Blood donor screening was facilitated for 2,317 individuals to support safe blood transfusions across health facilities in the state.
Ogunlende emphasized that the government approved and spent N3.99 million on medications, surgeries, dialysis, investigations, and hospital supplies for patients unable to afford treatment costs. “No vulnerable resident should be denied access to critical healthcare because of poverty, abandonment, trauma, or social circumstances. The state government remains committed to protecting their dignity and wellbeing through sustained welfare and psychosocial interventions,” he said.
He also highlighted that mental health support was intensified through the Lagos State Employee Wellness Centre, which handled 900 cases involving anxiety, depression, stress, grief, workplace conflict, and substance abuse among public servants. The centre continues to offer counselling, psychosocial support, early intervention, and referral services to improve emotional wellbeing and productivity among workers.
The commissioner concluded that the state would continue expanding social welfare and medical programmes to ensure timely healthcare and psychosocial support for vulnerable residents.
