Lagos Commissioner Urges Saving Lives Over Filming Accidents at Trauma Symposium

The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olawale Adegbit, emphasized the need for bystanders to prioritize saving lives over filming accident scenes.

At a symposium in Lagos marking the 2025 World Trauma Day, stakeholders discussed enhancing trauma care and pre-hospital response mechanisms. Dr.

Olusegun Ogboy shared a story of a trauma survivor, Mr. Andrew, whose life was saved before his daughter's wedding.

Dr. Adeolu Arogundade highlighted the success of treating 41,000 trauma cases with a low mortality rate in Lagos.

The event aimed to intensify public awareness and collaboration to improve emergency response and reduce road traffic deaths.