The United Kingdom Government and the World Health Organization (WHO) have delivered new equipment and infrastructure upgrades to health training institutions in Lagos State, in a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s health workforce and improving the quality of nursing and midwifery education.
The intervention is part of the Equipment Support for Health Training Institutions (ESHTI) programme, a UK-funded initiative currently supporting schools across six states in Nigeria.
Under the Lagos phase of the project, three health training institutions received buses, digital learning tools, clinical training equipment, and infrastructure enhancements. More than 1,000 students and staff are expected to directly benefit from the upgrades.
According to officials, the support package includes two buses to ease transportation for students and faculty, IT equipment, printers, photocopiers, smartboards, internet facilities, medical mannequins, laboratory tools, generators, air conditioners, safety equipment, furniture for libraries and staff offices, and hostel fittings.
The improvements are expected to boost hands-on clinical training, expand digital learning capacity, and create safer and more conducive learning environments. Project partners say the enhanced facilities will increase graduation rates and produce better-skilled health professionals.
Speaking at the handover, Adewale Adebajo, Senior Political Adviser at the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos, said the UK was committed to supporting Nigeria’s human resource development for health.
“ESHTI is designed to improve the learning environment, enhance training quality, and expand the capacity of health training institutions across Lagos and five other states,” he said.
WHO’s Country Representative in Nigeria, Dr. Pavel Ursu, described the investment as a demonstration of shared commitment to strengthening health systems through strategic support to frontline training institutions.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Bimbola Sali-Hundeyin, thanked both partners for what he described as a timely investment in Lagos’ health sector. “Your partnership strengthens our resolve to keep building a health system that truly works for our people,” she said.
To ensure sustainability, WHO and the UK Government have also supported training on asset management, equipment maintenance, and quality improvement. A joint monitoring and evaluation framework has been established to track outcomes, while the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria will oversee compliance with training standards.
The Lagos investment forms part of broader efforts toward achieving Universal Health Coverage and health security in Nigeria.
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