Lagos Unveils Data-Driven Health Supply Chain, Trains Officers On New Logistics Platform
Lagos State has concluded a three-day capacity-building programme for over 200 health officers on the newly launched Lagos Health Logistics Management Information System (LHLMIS), marking a major step toward strengthening real-time visibility of medical commodities across all levels of healthcare delivery.
The training, held from December 8 to 10, 2025, at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), focused on Last Mile Logistics Officers responsible for ensuring uninterrupted access to essential medicines and health products in public health facilities.
Declaring the programme open, the Director of Pharmaceutical Services at the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Pharm. Olawale Poluyi, described the LHLMIS as evidence of the state’s commitment to a resilient, data-driven supply chain. Developed in partnership with the Saving One Million Lives Programme for Results (SOMLPforR), the platform is designed to reduce stockouts, curb wastage, and enhance transparency in commodity management.
Represented by the Coordinator of the Logistics Management Coordinating Unit (LMCU), Pharm. Margaret Adedapo, Poluyi noted that Lagos previously relied on the National Health LMIS, which captures data bi-monthly. With the introduction of the state-owned LHLMIS, reporting will now be weekly, offering real-time insights into stock levels, expiry dates, consumption trends, and discrepancies across HIV, malaria, MNCH, family planning, and essential medicines programmes.
She disclosed that 51 facilities were selected for the pilot phase, including all general hospitals, one primary healthcare centre per local government area, and other strategic service delivery points. Five officers from each facility—covering pharmacy, laboratory, and family planning units—were trained to ensure an integrated approach to last-mile logistics management.
According to her, the training was conducted in five batches to deepen ownership at the facility level and prepare stakeholders for a statewide rollout within six months. She stressed that the ultimate goal is commodity security and improved client satisfaction, ensuring no facility runs out of essential products.
Speaking further, Pharm. Adedapo explained that the LHLMIS builds on lessons from earlier innovations, including a 2019 mobile app pilot, and features cloud-based reporting, automated alerts, analytics, and centralized digital records. She said the system supports accurate forecasting, strengthens transparency across multiple programmes, and aligns with Sustainable Development Goal 3 and Lagos State’s Universal Health Coverage agenda.
Participants commended the programme for enhancing their capacity to track commodities, validate logistics data, and generate evidence-based reports. They noted that training multiple officers per facility will ensure sustainability, prevent reporting gaps, and significantly reduce stockouts while strengthening coordination across clinical and laboratory units.
