Wife of Lagos State Governor, Bolanle Ambode, on Sunday urged mothers to immunise their children against killer diseases, just as she encouraged pregnant women to cultivate the habit of washing their hands to avoid infection.
Mrs Ambode, who spoke during the presentation of gifts to first babies of the year at three different health centres in the state, said it was important for mothers to always ensure that children have the full complement of routine immunisation, while expectant mothers should attend ante and post natal clinics.
The governor’s wife presented gifts to first babies of the year at Badagry General Hospital, Amuwo Odofin Maternal and Child Centre and Lagos Island Maternity Hospital.
“I would like to encourage mothers to always ensure that children have the full complement of routine immunisation available in all the primary healthcare centres across the state, and to also make good use of family planning services.
“Expectant mothers should cultivate the habit of washing their hands to avoid infection and should attend ante natal and post natal clinics regularly,” she noted.
Besides, Mrs Ambode commended the state government for transforming the health sector through massive infrastructure upgrade, personnel training and provision of modern equipment, adding that the new health insurance scheme planned for commencement soon, would significantly boost Lagos’ health credentials.
She also thanked the corporate organisations that partnered all the hospitals chosen for the first baby of the year programme in the pursuit of excellent healthcare delivery, while urging other organisations to step up their corporate social responsibility efforts on worthy causes.
Ambode, however, counselled parents on the importance of birth registration upon delivery.
Earlier in his remarks, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, noted that the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was committed to meeting the health needs of the residents of Lagos State.
Thanking Mrs. Ambode on behalf of other parents, Mrs. Grace Ezekiel expressed joy and prayed for the first family and the State.
The first babies, both male, were delivered in Badagry and Island Maternity at 12:01am simultaneously, weighing 2.8kg and 3.1kg respectively.
