The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it will collaborate with the state Ministry of Health to establish a referral system and reduce accident fatalities in the State.
LASEMA Director-General Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu stated this when he led members of his team on a visit to the Ministry of Health and Gbagada General Hospital on Thursday, March 25, 2021.
While speaking he noted that the collaboration would enhance the referral system and strengthen pre-hospital treatment in Lagos State
“We are talking about a smart city in the twenty-first century, and we want to make sure that technology is driving our hospitals so that we have a holistic and accurate data collection of emergency casualties.
“The partnership would minimize fund deflation while also reducing fatalities to a bare minimum.
“All of the problems we see in referring casualties will be investigated.
” The Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASEMBUS) Pre-Hospital Care Unit was founded on March 27, 2001, to enhance understanding of the preventive aspect of medical emergencies.
“This involves how to get service at home, on the road, in traffic, at work, and in an accident.
“The invention of LASEMBUS has helped our operation in saving lives, giving us an advantage over other states in terms of emergency rescue,” he said.
The LASEMA director went on to say that the partnership was important to strengthen the agency’s operations and the state’s rescue responders.
He, however, advised hospital management to strengthen the Hospital Management Committee’s activities in order to improve the emergency victim referral system.
He further said that the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had recognized some problems in pre-hospital treatment and was working to improve it so that the golden hour could be handled effectively.
He stated that the governor had approved strategic partners to ensure that a database was available and that emergency management was handled in the state.
While responding, Dr Olusegun Ogboye, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Health, said the visit was to cooperate, minimize response time, and resolve problems with handing over casualties in the hospital.
Ogboye stated that the ministry would ensure that patients receive the best possible treatment, especially during the golden hour, and that a committee would be formed in collaboration with civil society to ensure a larger pool of first responders.
He claimed that forming the committee would assist in reducing response times and facilitating access to services.
According to Ogboye, the ministry has agreed to work with all ambulance points to ensure that they are available for LASEMA when needed.
On his part, Dr Adeleke Kaka, the Managing Director of Gbagada General Hospital, agreed to resolve the referral system and ensure that it operates properly.
He also noted that the process needed to be streamlined in order to handle time effectively.
Mrs Tolagbe Martins, the Managing Director of OMARLINK Integrated Services Ltd, who also spoke at the meeting called for collaboration with hospitals to reduce the state’s fatality rate.
Martins claimed that her company was collaborating with the Lagos State Government to build a data network to help victims get better emergency services.
She called for hospitals to provide open data and a database to help them guide emergency victims and speed up operations.
