Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH)

‎LASUTH HOLDS JUNE GRAND ROUND ON EBOLA PREPAREDNESS

Thursday 4th Jun, 2026

The Departments Of Medical Microbiology And Parasitology, And Community Medicine And Primary Health Care At Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Held The June Edition Of The Hospital's Grand Round On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, With The Theme: "Strengthening Preparedness, Triage, And Protection In LASUTH Against Ebola Virus Disease."

‎ ‎Ebola Virus Disease Is A Severe And Often Fatal Viral Illness Caused By Viruses Of The Genus Ebolavirus. Due To Its High Mortality Rate And Potential For Rapid Transmission Within Healthcare Facilities, Effective Infection Prevention And Control Measures Remain Critical.

‎ ‎Delivering The Presentation, Consultant Community Physician And Primary Healthcare Specialist, Dr. Bisola Adebayo, Explained That Ebola Is Believed To Originate From Infected Animals, Particularly Fruit Bats, And Spreads To Humans Through Direct Contact With Infected Animals Or Their Bodily Fluids. She Noted That Transmission Occurs Through Contact With The Blood And Other Body Fluids Of Infected Persons, Contaminated Medical Equipment, Surfaces, And The Handling Of Bodies Of Deceased Victims.

‎ ‎Dr. Adebayo Stated That Symptoms May Appear Between Two And Twenty-one Days After Exposure And Include Fever, Headache, Muscle And Joint Pains, Weakness, Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Abdominal Pain, Unexplained Bleeding Or Bruising, And, In Severe Cases, Organ Dysfunction.

‎ ‎She Emphasized That LASUTH, As A Tertiary Referral Centre, Frequently Manages Advanced And Complex Cases, Making It Imperative To Strengthen Protection Measures Through Strict Infection Prevention And Control Protocols, Proper Use Of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Environmental Cleaning And Disinfection, Safe Laboratory Practices, And Continuous Monitoring Of Healthcare Workers.

‎ ‎In Conclusion, She Stressed That Strengthening Preparedness, Triage, And Protection Against Ebola Requires Effective Planning, Continuous Staff Training, Robust Screening Systems, Strict Infection Prevention And Control Measures, And Strong Leadership Commitment.

‎ ‎Similarly, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Dr. Mutiu Bamidele, Highlighted The Importance Of Maintaining A Multidisciplinary Ebola Preparedness Committee To Coordinate Planning, Monitoring, And Response Activities. He Advocated For Regular Review Of Standard Operating Procedures, Continuous Staff Training, Periodic Simulation Exercises, Mock Drills, And Strengthened Surveillance Systems.

‎ ‎Dr. Bamidele Further Noted That Triage Remains The First Line Of Defence Against Ebola Transmission, With The Objectives Of Early Case Identification, Immediate Isolation, Protection Of Healthcare Workers And Patients, And Prevention Of Hospital-acquired Infections.

‎ ‎In His Remarks, The Director Of Clinical Services And Training And Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Prof. Adebowale O. Adekoya, Commended The Speakers And Noted That The Emergency Session Was Organized To Enhance Knowledge, Preparedness, And Response Capacity Among LASUTH Staff. He Emphasized The Need For Continuous Sensitization And Training To Ensure Healthcare Workers Remain Adequately Prepared To Respond To Any Potential Ebola-related Threat.

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Prof. Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo

Chief Medical Director

I became DCST/CMAC in 2001, that is, 19 years ago when Dr. Olugbile was the Chief Medical Director. We were saddled with the responsibility of moving the hospital from being just a general hospital to a tertiary institution which LASUTH has become. I visited the DCST of LUTH at that time, Prof. Arigbabu and Prof. Malomo at the University of Ibadan to compare notes and seek advice on how to effectively deliver on the job I had been assigned.

We forged relationships with the Members of the Lagos State College of Medicine and absolved some of them into LASUTH as honorary consultants, though the Lagos State Government (LASG) wasn't very confident of that arrangement because they thought the frequent ASUU strikes that prevailed at that time would affect the activities at the hospital, but we overcame the challenges and the attendant issues that came with it.

We had to put in place systems and structures that would help the hospital move away from a general hospital status to a tertiary institution. We had Ayinke house already which was a standard in its own right. We also had the old ICU, BT Wards, then came the Pediatric wards. As we progressed, and developed, situation started changing and now we have the new Ayinke house, the new BT wards and BT lab.

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We moved on to getting accreditation for our clinical programmes; while at it, the Ministry of Health gave LASUTH some funds to upgrade our services. We invited the different accrediting Colleges; for some we got partial accreditation while for some others we got full accreditation one of which was for Obstetrics & Gynaecology where we did not only have full accreditation, but also had a fellow in person of Dr. Oyedele.

We also had to deal with some attitudinal lapses in the staff. We had to start some series of trainings, symposia and teachings to re-orientate staff on how they relate with the different publics of the hospital. A lot of work has gone into that and I believe we are making progress, gradually.

Fortunately for me, LASUTH has always been a part of me so, I'm not in a strange territory. For many years I have been a Prof. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the College of Medicine and Consultant for Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the Ifako Ijaiye General Hospital.

My predecessor has done a good job to take LASUTH to where it is today, but we still have a lot of work to do. First of all, the issues at the Operating Suites in the Theatres had to be hurriedly addressed. As we speak, a lot has been done and will still be done because it's an on-going project.

We have a good relationship with the State Government and with the help of the current Head of Service, Mr. Akeem Muri Okunola who tabled the issue of getting more staff in the hospital before the Executive Governor and approval was given for the recruitment of 120 Resident Doctors who have started work.

We noticed that many academic staff of the College have qualified to be appointed as honorary consultants, now that our subvention has been increased, we can now put that into consideration.

Generally, the position of the Chief Medical Director of LASUTH is really hands-on and I have been encouraged by the staff from various Departments. They have been cooperative and that has made the job easier

I believe that LASUTH has the capacity to be a quaternary institution which means moving beyond being a tertiary institution and how do we get there? We have earmarked avenues through which we can do more. Some of which include; Gradually developing the emergency unit to become a training institute or school where we train Doctors to become Emergency Doctors and nurses.

We will institutionalize our Renal Transplant Services by having more foreign missions and also have our doctors visit hospitals abroad to learn and bring back what they have learnt to train others here in LASUTH.

Developing more Doctors to becoming embryologists and IVF doctors through the Institute of Fertility Medicine here in LASUTH. We plan to develop schools in Occupational Therapy, such that our Psychiatry Department can use the skills acquired in the rehabilitation of patients.

‎The Lagos State University Teaching H...

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PROF. ADETOKUNBO O. FABAMWO
CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR

PROF. ADEBOWALE ADEKOYA
DIRECTOR, CLINICAL SERVICES & TRAINING

MRS OLAYINKA M. OYE-BAMGBOSE
DIRECTOR, HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION & HUMAN RESOURCE

MRS RALIAT HASSAN
DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ACCOUNT

MRS OLUWATOYIN BABARIMISA
DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES

Prof. Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo

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