LASHMA-AID saves 110 lives in six months — Zamba

By Olasunkanmi Akoni
LAGOS — At least 110 lives have been saved through the Lagos State Health Management Agency Assistance-In-Distress programme, LASHMA-AID, in six months, with 132 emergency cases attended to since its commencement.
Permanent Secretary, LASHMA, Dr Emmanuella Zamba, disclosed this on Monday at a multi-stakeholders’ engagement on the programme in Alausa, Ikeja.
Zamba said 22 deaths were recorded among the 132 cases attended to, attributing the fatalities to the severity of injuries sustained by the victims.
“Since the commencement of LASHMA-AID in March 2026, a total of 132 lives have been attended to. Out of this number, 110 lives were saved, while 22 mortalities...