Permanent Secretary, LASHMA, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba with Plateau State vulnerable rescued by LASHMA-AID, Tingni Kindness
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The Lagos State Government has rescued a 22-year-old pregnant woman who was found unconscious in Lagos through its emergency medical intervention programme, LASHMA Assistance in Distress (LASHMA-AID), and has formally handed her and her newborn daughter over to the Plateau State Government.
The handover took place at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, where officials said the intervention reflects the state's commitment to ensuring vulnerable residents receive emergency medical care, irrespective of where they come from.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Permanent Secretary of LASHMA, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, said the agency received an emergency alert on June 6, 2026, from the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) whose team had picked up the unconscious woman, identified as Tingni Kindness, in the Allen area of Ikeja.
Zamba said LASHMA-AID immediately secured a bed at LASUTH, where she was admitted and treatment began without delay. While receiving care, Kindness gave birth to a healthy baby girl on June 21, she added.
According to Zamba, the outcome demonstrates the value of Lagos State's emergency healthcare system and the Executive Order signed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to guarantee stabilisation for residents facing life-threatening medical emergencies.
The Permanent Secretary also commended the management of LASUTH, led by its Chief Medical Director, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, for the prompt medical intervention that saved the lives of both mother and child.
Zamba explained that LASHMA-AID is funded through a portion of the Lagos State Government's Equity Fund for vulnerable residents, as well as a percentage of the premiums paid by ILERA EKO enrollees.
She urged residents to make use of the emergency service whenever the need arises, assuring them that the programme will continue to provide immediate stabilisation for indigent and non-indigent residents caught in life-threatening emergencies.
Further, she appealed to the Plateau State Government to provide accommodation and livelihood support for the young mother so she can adequately care for her baby.
Also speaking, Fabamwo the LASUTH CMD said the woman was not in labour when she arrived the hospital but was immediately stabilised after admission.
He said arrangements were being made to transfer her to a more suitable place because she had no accommodation when she unexpectedly went into labour and safely delivered her baby at the hospital. According to him, LASUTH subsequently contacted the Plateau State Liaison Office in Lagos to facilitate the safe return of the mother and her newborn.
Speaking on behalf of the Plateau State Government, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Caroline Pamglang Dafur, represented by Mrs. Philomena Yakubu of the Plateau Liaison Office, thanked the Lagos State Government, LASHMA and LASUTH for saving the life of one of the state's indigenes. She assured that both mother and child would receive the care and support they need.
An emotional Tingni Kindness thanked the Lagos State Government and the medical team, recalling that she initially thought she was being taken to the mortuary when she was rushed to the hospital. Instead, she said, she and her baby were given a second chance at life.
The emergency intervention programme, launched in December 2025 became fully operational since March 2026, saving 34 lives so far, including eight ILERA EKO enrollees and 26 vulnerable residents across Lagos State.
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