DLSF Brings the Patient Voice to World Patient Safety Day in Lagos | World Patients Alliance

Member organization: Diabetes & Limb Salvage Foundation (DLSF)

Date: 18 September 2026

Location: NECA House, Plot A2, Hakeem Balogun Street, Central Business District, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria

The Lagos State Government, through the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), commemorated World Patient Safety Day on 18 September 2026 with a stakeholder event focused on patient safety, quality of care and meaningful patient engagement.

Osarenkhoe Ethel Chima-Nwogwugwu of the Diabetes & Limb Salvage Foundation (DLSF) participated as a panellist, sharing perspectives from lived experience with non-communicable disease and patient advocacy. She highlighted the importance of listening to patients, respecting their voices, strengthening communication and involving people with chronic conditions in decisions about their care.

Healthcare professionals, government representatives, advocates and other stakeholders came together to discuss safer, more person-centred healthcare in Lagos State.