Ikorodu North LCDA is divided into 5 political wards Odogunyan, Agbala/Lasunwon, Erikorodo, Olorunda and Isiu each served by at least one Primary Health Care Centre and a functional Ward Health Committee, with a constituted Local Government Health Authority overseeing every Ward Health Committee. The department is staffed by a mix of pensionable staff from the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board and contract health workers presently 4 Doctors, 23 Nurses, 4 CHOs, 18 CHEWs, 12 Pharmacists, 7 Medical Record Officers, 1 Laboratory Scientist and 6 Laboratory Technicians (pensionable), plus 4 Nurses, 6 CHEWs and 4 Laboratory Technicians engaged on contract.

Vision

A healthy Ikorodu North where every resident, in every ward, can reach quality primary care.

Mission

To deliver accessible, quality primary health care through a network of ward-based centres, staffed and supported to meet the needs of Ikorodu North's growing population.

Head of Unit

Medical Officer of Health

Position:

What This Means For You

• A Primary Health Care Centre within reach in every one of the 5 wards
• Affordable maternal, child and general outpatient care close to home
• Routine immunisation and health outreach in your community
• A Ward Health Committee giving residents a voice in local health priorities

1. Where We Are Now

The department currently operates 10 functional Primary Health Care Centres across the 5 wards, supported by a Local Government Health Authority and Ward Health Committees, delivering maternal, child and general outpatient care to residents.

2. What We Do Now

Roles & Responsibilities of the Medical Officer of Health

• Performs administrative and management activities of the department
• Develops the annual LCDA PHC work plan
• Plans the budget for implementation of the PHC plan
• Monitors LCDA disbursement of funds for PHC programmes, including communicable disease prevention and control activities, on a quarterly basis
• Develops and implements community mobilisation for the LCDA
• Ensures appropriate and timely continuing education for staff at all levels
• Makes quarterly supervisory visits to wards, reviewing findings with the LGHA and management
• Participates in monthly meetings of the LCDA PHC management committee
• Monitors data and DHIS monthly returns for the LCDA

3. Where We Intend to Be

The department is working toward extending 24-hour coverage to more of the 10 PHCs, and closer integration of ward-level health data to catch and respond to emerging health needs faster.

Find Care Near You

Not sure which PHC serves your ward? Use the Health Facilities directory to find the centre closest to you.