The Adesalu Primary Health Care Centre in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government has commenced operations, expanding access to essential healthcare services for residents of Desa and neighbouring communities.
Epe Insights reports that the facility was unveiled and opened for operational activities as part of efforts by the administration of Executive Chairman Hon. Abdullahi Sesan Olowa to strengthen primary healthcare delivery across Ibeju-Lekki.
The centre is located in Desa and is expected to serve residents of Desa, Onosa, Bankole, Alatishe, Agbede, Alahun, Igando-Oloja, Moletalafia, Shapati and Bolorunduro.
The facility provides a central healthcare point for residents within the communities and surrounding settlements.
The opening of the centre comes amid wider efforts to improve access to primary healthcare services in Ibeju-Lekki.
Recent reports on the facility indicate that it is fully operational and equipped with modern healthcare infrastructure, including hospital beds, specialised delivery couches and clinical examination tables.
The centre is expected to provide essential primary healthcare services to residents within its catchment communities.
Services include antenatal care, child immunisation, family planning, nutrition counselling and treatment of common ailments, according to the Lagos State Health District III.
The facility will also support basic medical consultations, health education, disease prevention and routine treatment.
Its location is expected to make healthcare services more accessible to residents who may otherwise have to travel farther for basic medical attention.
Pregnant women and nursing mothers are among those expected to benefit from the services available at the centre.
Children will also have access to immunisation and other essential healthcare interventions.
The facility is expected to provide healthcare support for elderly residents and other members of the communities within its coverage area.
The centre also provides an avenue for residents to seek early medical attention when they experience health concerns.
Patients requiring critical or specialised treatment will be linked through referral arrangements to facilities providing higher levels of care and 24-hour services.
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health District III, Dr. Monsurat Adeleke, described the commissioning as a step towards building a more accessible primary healthcare system at the grassroots.
Adeleke also urged healthcare workers at the centre to maintain professional standards and protect the dignity and confidentiality of patients.
She encouraged community leaders, traditional rulers and residents to utilise the facility and help safeguard its infrastructure.
Speaking on the facility, Olowa said the centre had been handed over by the Lagos State Government about a year earlier.
He explained that the local government subsequently provided the equipment required to make the facility fully functional.
The chairman said the investment was aimed at improving patient care and bringing essential healthcare services closer to residents.
The centre’s equipment includes hospital beds and specialised facilities designed to support maternal and general healthcare services.
The development is also expected to complement existing healthcare facilities within Ibeju-Lekki.
A 2025 study on primary healthcare access in Ibeju-Lekki identified distance from home among the challenges affecting healthcare access in some peri-urban communities.
The opening of additional functional healthcare facilities therefore provides another point of access for residents in communities around Ibeju-Lekki.
The Adesalu facility is expected to support preventive and community-based healthcare while reducing the distance residents need to travel for basic services.
It will also provide a platform for health education and other interventions aimed at promoting healthier communities.
Beyond healthcare, the project forms part of the Olowa administration’s broader focus on community infrastructure and public services.
The administration has also highlighted interventions in areas including roads, drainage, education, environmental management and local economic development.
The healthcare investment is therefore being implemented alongside other projects aimed at improving public services within the local government.
For residents of Desa and neighbouring communities, the commencement of operations at the Adesalu Primary Health Care Centre provides a new avenue for accessing essential medical services closer to home.
The facility is expected to serve as an important community healthcare point as more residents utilise its services.
The council has also called for community ownership of the facility to ensure that the infrastructure and equipment are properly maintained.
With its operational services and referral arrangements, the Adesalu PHC is positioned to support basic healthcare delivery while connecting residents to higher levels of care when necessary.
The opening marks another development in the expansion of primary healthcare access across Ibeju-Lekki.
