Akin Abayomi

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 Babajide Sanwo-Olu in 2019. Following the reported index case of COVID-19 in Lagos in March 2020, Abayomi was appointed to lead the response against the virus in the Africa's largest commercial city.[4][5][6] On 24 August 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19 and recovered on 31 August 2020.[7][8]

References
  1. "Abayomi: Over 2,000 COVID-19 patients in Lagos avoiding isolation centres". TheCable. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. "Expect more cases of Coronavirus in Lagos – Abayomi". Vanguard News. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. "Abayomi predicts decline in COVID-19 cases in 6 months". Vanguard News. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. "Lagos health commissioner visits coronavirus patient without protection". Healthwise. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. "Lagos conducts over 42, 000 COVID-19 tests as 177 die".
  6. "Lagos plans to integrate traditional medicine into healthcare delivery system".
  7. Adediran, Ifeoluwa (24 August 2020). "COVID-19: Lagos health commissioner tests positive". Premium Times. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  8. Akindele, Ajala Samuel (31 August 2020). "Coronavirus: Lagos health commissioner tests negative". Premium Times. Retrieved 7 September 2020.


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