LASHMA EXPANDS DRUG ACCESS, ONBOARDS 322 COMMUNITY PHARMACIES
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Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), in its commitment to improve access to healthcare services and ensure customers’ satisfaction, has onboarded 322 Community Pharmacies (CP) in the State.
The Permanent Secretary, LASHMA, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, during the Community Pharmacies onboarding session held recently at Presken Hotels, Ikeja, said that the Community Pharmacies will cover all the five Divisions in the State.
She said that expanding drug access will give the Enrollees more options to access their covered and prescribed drugs within their communities.
Zamba added that the Expanded Drug Access will further promote the task-shifting and sharing approach developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), in ensuring partnership and collaboration within the Healthcare sector for better service delivery.
The Permanent Secretary reiterated that the hospitals remain the first point of call for all ILERA EKO Enrollees to access healthcare services.
Zamba said that the list of Community Pharmacies will be updated and shared monthly for Enrollees’ information just the way the ILERA EKO Hospital list is updated and sent out monthly by the Agency.
She added that the list will also be available on the website, www.lashma.com and on all social media platforms of the Agency.
The Permanent Secretary urged Enrollees who are having challenges in accessing community Pharmacies within their localities to get their prescribed drugs dispensed should contact LASHMA 24/7 Customer Service Centre on 0700-ILERAEKO (0700-46372356) or 0800-ASKLASHMA (0800-275527462).
She said that Enrollees can also send WhatsApp messages ONLY to 07045358275 or 07046160051 or visit the website for more information and clarification.
Zamba further pledged that LASHMA would continue to ensure that Enrollees have improved service delivery and value for the premium paid.
Also speaking, the Chairman, Association of Community Pharmacists in Nigeria (ACPN), Lagos State Chapter, Pharm. Tolulope Ajayi appreciated the Lagos State Government for giving community Pharmacies in the State the opportunity to provide pharmaceutical care to the residents through the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS).
He assured that ACPN will do its best to enhance the good health of the residents so that Lagos State can move to the next level and, together, they can attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
On his part, the immediate past Chairman, Association of Community Pharmacists in Nigeria (ACPN), Lagos State Chapter, Pharm. Lawrence Ekhator urged Pharmacists in the State to team up individually and collectively as a group, with the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ensure that the opportunity given to Pharmacists in the State works.
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