Dr.
Olatokunbo Awolowo-Dosunmu, Chairman, Management Board of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has recommended clinical governance as the panacea to the lingering crises in the Nigerian health sector.
She said: “I
have a blueprint which is clinical governance, and I believe it is the way to
go. Clinical governance sets out policies and very clear guidelines about what
happens. There are policies on every issue imaginable, employment policies that
everyone signs up to immediately they get employed. It is not just rules and
regulations, it is also about the development of every individual within that organization – their training, setting goals annually, doing an appraisal,
seeing how far you have come with your goal and then finding out if you
reached the goal or why you didn’t reach the goal and what other goals you want
to set for yourself in just one year. That way, every body gains
and not everybody has to be the boss.”
According to the medical expert, the Nigerian health sector needs to be revamped.
“To
work on clinical governance, I really believe in it and it is not just a LUTH
thing. It should be nationwide and should involve all the regulatory bodies, the
Medical and Dental Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and others
who will set up the guidelines on promotions.
“This
has to be more global and holistic and address every area of practice so that
everyone knows where they stand and in any situation you can refer to the rules
and regulations so you do not go wrong," she said.
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