State-of-the-art Mobile Clinic : LASAMBUS Officials Rescue, Deliver Stranded Pregnant Woman In Labour

State-of-the-art Mobile Clinic : LASAMBUS officials rescue, deliver stranded pregnant woman in labour.

The woman was reportedly in transit on a public bus from Awoyaya to Orile when she fell into labour.

LASG has rejiged its Ambulance Service with state-of-the-art ambulances for prompt medical emergency response.

A pregnant woman has been delivered of a baby by Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) officials after she fell into labour along Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island.

The woman, 27-year-old Shukarat Isa, was reportedly in transit on a public bus from Awoyaya in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government to Orile when she fell into labour.

Speaking after receiving a report of the successful medical emergency response by the LASAMBUS team, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, explained that the incident occurred yesterday around the Law School Bus Stop on Victoria Island.

According to him :

“LASAMBUS received the distress call of a pregnant woman in labour at 8.02am and promptly dispatched its closest response team to the venue of the incident.

“The team arrived the scene, the Law School Bus Stop, at 8:16 am and quickly set parameters for the emergency response, helping the woman to deliver both the baby and the placenta”.

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Prof. Abayomi noted that the team observed basic medical emergency procedures on the spot before conveying the mother and child to the Ikate Health Centre for further management.

The Commissioner also explained that the Lagos State Government “has continued to expand its ambulance services to offer prompt emergency service to residents”.

Expressing delight about the feat performed by the LASAMBUS team, Abayomi spoke further saying :

“We are happy that our investment and effort in overhauling the Lagos State Ambulance Service is yielding the desired results. News such as this is cheering and heart-warming as it adds up to improve our health indices and showcase our resolve to provide efficient and equitable service delivery to Lagosians”.

Speaking in the same vein, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, disclosed that the State Government has commenced the overhaul of the ambulance service with new state-of-the-art ambulances and equipment to further sharpen the operations of LASMABUS.

“With over 200 staff, 25 ambulance points and a fleet of ambulances strategically located across the State, the Lagos State Ambulance Service is poised to provide prompt pre-hospital and emergency healthcare to Lagosians.

“Ours is a 24-hour medical emergency response service including weekends and public holidays”, Dr. Ogboye said.

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