Education District 1, Agege Health District 1 hold Medical Screening, Seminar for School Vendors in Lagos

Yomi Durojaye 

Lagos Education District 1, Agege and Health District 1, held Medical Screening, Seminar for School Vendors in the District. 

The grand finale of the 3days medical screening and seminar was held yesterday at Government Girls Senior College in Agege, Lagos.

Speaking at the event, the Tutor General/Permanent Secretary, Education District 1, Prince Adebowale Adeoye Basir who was ably represented by one of the  Directors, Mrs. Kehinde Oyegbile stated that such screening and seminar was pertinent to determine the state of health of food handlers and proffer quick solution in all secondary schools in the district.

She also emphasized on the proper hygiene and cleaningness of food vendors in order to serve  quality, hygienic and balance diet to students in schools.

Oyegbile added that consuming unwholesome Contaminated food could be a challenges to students health condition.

In a brief health talk: "Good Personal Hygiene", by Mr. Olawole Abiola D ( Health Education & Promotion Service) advised that periodic check up of Blood pressure , BP, washing of hands regularly and making surrounding clean are key in  delivering quality health services.

He noted that, awareness campaigns is underway to ensure compliance with the best standard practices to ensure quality, safe and hygienic food in Lagos Schools.

Earlier in a in welcome address, Mrs. Olajumoke Dupe Akinsehinwa, Director, Food Vendors, Vocational & General Competition Unit), the programme was part of efforts to improve the quality of foods intake in Lagos Education District 1. Lagos.

The main importance of the medical screening and training for the food vendors in Lagos Education District 1, which consist of Agege, Ifako and Alimosho is to improve the service delivery of food vendors and to also discover early detection of diseases and other health issues that can jeopardize the health of the school children and vendors.

It was also an avenue to run minds with food vendors and proffer solutions to challenging issues facing them. During the exercise some health challenges were discovered and proper advice and medications had been administered.

A special prayer was also held by Pastor Kola Odesanmi and Alhaji Mumumi Adebayo Oyedele.

Mrs. Akinpelu Kudirat, from Methodist Grammar School, Ifako, Toyin Adetula Stadium Junior, Alimosho,  Mrs. Sharon Chidima, Oke-Odo Jnr. Grammar School, Mrs. Kuku Dorcas, Lagos State Senior Model College are vendors' representatives at the district for quick communication and feedbacks between vendors and the District.

Education: EDD1, Health District 1, Hold Seminar For Food Vendors to Enhance Hygienic Food Supply in Lagos Schools

 AgegePulse Magazine 

The Lagos State Education District 1 in collaboration with Health District 1 on Friday  asked food handlers and health teachers to step up hygiene in the handling and preparation of food to reduce malnutrition in children in the district.

The joyous Tutor General/Permanent Secretary, Lagos Education District 1, Agege Mr. Mr. Bashir Adebowale, spoke at the Seminar for food handlers and health teachers under the District, Comprising , Agege, Ifako and Alimosho, advised vendors to all take their health issues very seriously.

Speaking at the event, Mrs. Onikoyi Tawakalitu charged the school food  vendors on proper handwash, cleaning of kitchen utensils, and making their environment clean at all times.

Onikoyi said consuming unwholesome food without balance diet or that contained infectious or toxic substances was injurious to health.

According to Nutritionist, Mr. Olawole advised vendors that good nutrition involves the supply of essential nutrients in adequate proportion, adding that maintaining the highest standards of hygiene while working with food components reduces the spread and multiplication of pathogenic micro-organisms.

Miss Kafayat Adeyemi spoke on the benefits and advantages of Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA),  commended enrollees of the ILERA EKO health insurance plan for the support, patronage and utilisation of the scheme and also advised participants to take the opportunity to enroll their families for quality health care services in the state.

The Agency, according to her, is working relentlessly to ensure that access to healthcare is seamless and that Providers render quality service delivery at all times.

She implored ILERA EKO customers to bear with the Agency whenever they observe any challenge in the course of accessing healthcare services, urging them to call 24/7 Customer Service Lines 0800-ILERA EKO (0800-45372356) Toll-Free for enquires or complaints.

 

Earlier in the welcome address, Director, Vocational & General Competition, Education District 1, Mrs. Olajumoke Akinsehinwa said the training was put together to make the district food handlers a better people after the program.

She maintained that its responsibility of the district of ensuring quality, safe and hygienic environment, has embarked on training of food handlers and health teachers in the district to ensure compliance with best practices and food security for all students,” she added.

At the end certificates of participation were given to the vendors.