Sanwo-Olu commissions multi-storey Sickle Cell Centre in LASUTH
The Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday inaugurated a two-storey Paediatric Sickle Cell Centre sited in the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.
The state-of-the-art medical facility was built to address the inadequacies and strengthen the Centre to cope with the volume of sickle cell cases daily attended to, government spokesperson, Gboyega Akosile said in a statement on X.
Before the commissioning of the building, the centre was housed in a cramped bungalow that struggled to provide sufficient space for admissions and as such lacked the necessary facilities to cater to the needs of adolescent sickle cell patients.
Speaking on the usefulness of the centre during its inauguration, Governor Sanwo-Olu noted it will enhance access to care for infant patients by providing more space for admissions, modern medical equipment for procedures, and testing capabilities to manage chronic conditions effectively.
He added that the centre will offer comprehensive ca…
