Biography:Akin Abayomi
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Akin Emmanuel Abayomi is a Nigerian professor who specializes in Internal Medicine, Haematology, Environmental Health and Biobanking. Abayomi currently serves as Lagos State Commissioner for Health.[1][2][3] He was with the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research in Lagos when he was appointed Commissioner by Governor Sanwo Olu in 2019. Following the reported index case of Covid-19 in Lagos in March 2020, Abayomi was appointed to lead response against the virus in the Africa's largest commercial city.[4][5][6] In April 2020, he reportedly tested positive for Covid-19 but his ministry of health denied the report describing it as fake news.[7]
References
- ↑ "Abayomi: Over 2,000 COVID-19 patients in Lagos avoiding isolation centres" (in en-US). 2020-07-05. https://www.thecable.ng/abayomi-over-2000-covid-19-patients-in-lagos-avoiding-isolation-centres.
- ↑ "Expect more cases of Coronavirus in Lagos — Abayomi" (in en-US). 2020-05-21. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/expect-more-cases-of-coronavirus-in-lagos-abayomi/.
- ↑ "Abayomi predicts decline in COVID-19 cases in 6 months" (in en-US). 2020-05-27. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/abayomi-predicts-decline-in-covid-19-cases-in-6-months/.
- ↑ "Lagos health commissioner visits coronavirus patient without protection" (in en-US). 2020-03-01. https://healthwise.punchng.com/lagos-health-commissioner-visits-coronavirus-patient-without-protective-equipment/.
- ↑ "Lagos conducts over 42, 000 COVID-19 tests as 177 die". https://t.guardian.ng/news/lagos-conducts-over-42-000-covid-19-tests-as-177-die/.
- ↑ "Lagos plans to integrate traditional medicine into healthcare delivery system". https://t.guardian.ng/news/lagos-plans-to-integrate-traditional-medicine-into-healthcare-delivery-system/.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Lagos denies health commissioner tested positive" (in en-GB). 2020-05-08. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/coronavirus/391941-coronavirus-lagos-denies-health-commissioner-tested-positive.html.
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