The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said the state has lost 14 health workers to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He was quoted to have said this while receiving a special recognition award by the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award in recognition of the government’s approach in the COVID-19 response and management. While the state government emerged as the Most Responsive COVID-19 State Government of the year at NHEA 2021, Prof. Akin Abayomi bagged the award for the Most Outstanding COVID-19 State Health Commissioner of the year. “During the battle against COVID-19; the wave one and the wave two; we lost some our colleagues, we lost 14 health professionals; 12 doctors and two nurses. He, however, said the state government received the NHEA award to acknowledge the bravery of all frontline workers.

Source: Punch June 27, 2021 23:15 UTC