… CSOs to assess 72 health facilities across 18 LGAsBy Chioma Obinna A coalition of civil society organisations, in collaboration with key health sector stakeholders, has launched the Open Lagos Health Sector Spot-Check, an ambitious accountability initiative that will assess 72 public health facilities across 18 local government areas in Lagos State as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery ahead of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The week-long exercise, scheduled for August 3 to 7, 2026, will see trained assessors conduct rapid spot-checks in selected primary healthcare centres, secondary facilities and general hospitals to generate real-time evidence on service delivery, infrastructure, staffing, equipment and other critical indicators. The initiative is being championed by the Lagos State Civil Society Participation for Development (LACSOP), the Lagos State Accountability Mechanism (LASAM), the Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative (PHSAI) Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), and other civil society partners, working in collaboration with Engender Health, the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget.
Findings from the exercise will culminate in an Open Lagos Health Sector Dialogue, where government officials, traditional rulers, local government chairmen, development partners, private sector representatives, community leaders and civil society organisations will review a health sector scorecard and agree on actions to address identified gaps. Speaking at the training of field assessors, Coordinator of LACSOP, Barrister Ayo Adebusoye described the initiative as a whole-of-sector approach designed to provide an evidence-based picture of the state of healthcare delivery in Lagos. “We are all together as part of a coalition to push forward the Open Lagos Health Sector Spot-Check.
The idea is to conduct quick assessments of selected facilities across 18 local governments and generate evidence on what is happening on the ground,” he said. According to Adebusoye, the coalition deliberately selected a mix of densely populated urban councils and relatively hard-to-reach communities to ensure a balanced assessment of health facilities across the state. “The whole idea is to bring all stakeholders together—government, traditional rulers, private se…
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