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COVID-19 vaccination monitoring at Alimosho LGA and matters arising

By Iruoma Ofortube A visit was conducted round some of the COVID-19 vaccination centres in Alimosho local government of Lagos State as part of the monitoring efforts of Lagos State Civil Society Coalition Against COVID-19 under the coordination of the Centre for 21st Century. The CSO, Thyroidism Awareness and Support…

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REPORT: I was not deterred by my husband experience after taking the vaccine, says middle-aged woman

By Adeola Ogunlade On the 24th of March, the Lagos State Civil Society Coalition Against COVID-19 under the coordination of the Centre for 21st Century visited three Primary Health Care Centres in Alimsoho LGA. The three PHCs namely; Rauf Aregbesola Primary Health Care Centre; Akonwonjo Primary Health Centre; Ipinienere PHC…

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How Lagos Govt doubled down on COVID-19 vaccination exercise

By Sam Ifeanyi Nwosu Mrs. Adepoju Idowu, who is a health official working at a primary healthcare center at Ilasa, a suburb of Lagos, found out she suddenly started experiencing dizzy spells and pain in her eyes. But she was not worried. Idowu had been told what to expect and…

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Health workers advise Lagosians to get vaccinated, say no adverse effects recorded

By Michael Simire While Health workers have continuously advised Nigerians to get vaccinated, they are still at the front-line championing the country’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic. A visit to Ifako General Hospital vaccination centre, during an assessment visit by the Lagos State Civil Society Coalition Against COVID-19 under the coordination…

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Lagosians share experiences on first phase of COVID-19 vaccination exercise

By Seyi Taiwo-Oguntuase As observed by the Lagos State Civil Society Coalition Against COVID-19 under the coordination of the Centre for 21st Century, the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination in Lagos State witnessed quite a number of persons at the vaccination site. A visit to some of the accredited Primary…

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How improved awareness, transparency aided Lagos COVID-19 vaccination exercise

By Nelson Ekujumi A visit was conducted round some of the COVID-19 vaccination centres in Agege local government of Lagos State as part of the monitoring efforts of Lagos State Civil Society Coalition Against COVID-19 under the coordination of the Centre for 21st Century. The monitoring which was conducted between…

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Inadequate public counselling, clustering, apathy, slow ‘capturing’ process, other issues arising from Phase 1 exercise

By Alao Abiodun Lagos, being the epicenter of the virus pandemic in the country, is also the centre of the vaccination programme having received over 500,000 doses. In fairness, a visit to some of centres designated for the vaccine exercise in Lagos, revealed the level of preparedness and provisions made…

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COVID-19: Full school reopening and need for prompt monitoring of infection, control

PRESS RELEASE Amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic and full reopening of schools especially in Lagos state, the Centre for 21st century Issues (C21st), hereby calls for prompt monitoring of COVID-19 infection, prevention and control in private and public schools. The recent news about schools recording positive cases especially in Lagos…

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Green Finance online training

GREEN FINANCE ONLINE TRAINING 19-24 November 2020 Background In simple terms, green finance involves engaging traditional capital markets in creating and distributing a range of financial products and services that deliver both investable returns and environmentally positive outcomes. In recent years, the supply of and demand for such financial products…

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Lagos Civil Society Coalition Against COVID-19 sensitises residents on importance of face mask usage

The Lagos Civil Society Coalition Against COVID-19 in the month of August, embarked on advocacy to different local government areas across Lagos to sensitise residents on the importance of facemask usage as part of efforts to curb the community transmission of the COVID-19 in the State. The advocacy was geared…

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