EKOSHA clinic to provide consultations, chronic disease care, basic tests and medicines every Tuesday
By Bunmi Yekini
The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has deployed a mobile clinic to Erikiti Oglo and surrounding communities in Badagry to improve access to healthcare for residents in hard-to-reach areas.
The EKO Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) mobile clinic, commissioned at Erikiti Oglo, will operate in the community every Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., LASHMA said.
The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Emmanuella Zamba, said the intervention was designed to bridge gaps in healthcare access in communities without functioning primary healthcare centres (PHCs), including areas where existing facilities are undergoing reconstruction or renovation.
She said the deployment demonstrated the Lagos State government’s commitment to bringing affordable healthcare closer to vulnerable residents and reducing the financial burden associated with accessing medical services.
The mobile clinic will provide general consultations through telemedicine, treatment of common illnesses, management of chronic conditions including hypertension, diabetes and asthma, childhood healthcare, basic laboratory investigations, health education and counselling, as well as drug dispensing.
Residents will also be able to have their blood sugar, blood pressure, weight and pulse checked at the clinic, Zamba said.
The intervention is part of LASHMA’s Rural Health Scheme, which was launched with the first phase at Agboyi-Ori Omi on Nov. 11, 2025. Zamba said the agency had initially promised to deploy mobile clinics to five hard-to-reach locations.
“Today, two communities out of the five locations have been provided with mobile clinics and soon, the three others would be provided,” she said.
Zamba said the mobile clinic was a temporary intervention and would be withdrawn once Erikiti Oglo has a functional PHC.
She urged residents of Erikiti Oglo and neighbouring communities to enrol in EKOSHA, use the services and provide feedback to help the agency improve the programme.
Patients requiring services beyond the capacity of the mobile clinic would be referred to Ajara PHC or Badagry General Hospital. LASHMA has also made arrangements with local transport operators to convey referred patients to the facilities, with the agency covering the transport costs, she said.
Zamba said the agency would increase the frequency of the clinic’s visits once the communities reach 5,000 EKOSHA beneficiaries.
Chief Baale of Erikiti Oglo, Abila Sedowhe Azonagbo, welcomed the intervention, saying residents previously had to travel long distances to access healthcare.
“Pregnant women, nursing mothers and their children, including the elderly, usually travelled long distances to access healthcare services,” he said. “Now, with the mobile clinic, they would be relieved of travelling long distances to seek medical attention.”
The traditional ruler urged other community leaders to encourage residents to enrol in EKOSHA and use the mobile clinic rather than resort to self-medication.
The commissioning included free screening for blood sugar, blood pressure, weight and height, while residents also consulted medical doctors through the ILERA EKO telemedicine service.
LASHMA said the intervention was intended to support the state’s drive towards universal health coverage by extending healthcare services to underserved communities.