Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has inaugurated the Paediatric Sickle Cell Centre in the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital .
“This collaboration with the office of the SSA to the president on SDGs is a testament to our collective commitment to improving care for children living with sickle cell diseases,” Sanwo-Olu said. The governor expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for finding Lagos worthy to benefit from the intervention. He said the project has further reinforced the health vision of the president to enhance the nation’s capacity to meet global health coverage.
She said this informed the priority accorded to development of modern medical care capability to address the growing cases.