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By Doris Obinna
Health workers in Lagos State and across the states have been advised to pay adequate attention and priotise their health needs as they deliver health care services to citizens.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, who disclosed this at the 2023 Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme organized by the Ministry of Health for Health Workers and allied staff in the Ministry, noted that improving quality of healthcare delivery and enhancing effective service delivery in the health sector are direct consequences of mental, physical health and well-being of health workers.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the five-day CME programme in Lagos, Ogboye encouraged health care professionals to pay adequate attention to their own health just as they give professional care to their patients, adding that maintaining good health and well-being will go a long way in enhancing the much desired efficient and effective service delivery in the state health sector.
The five-day capacity building workshop themed: “Improving Quality of Healthcare Delivery,” targeted at encouraging health care workers to priotise their health needs as well as educating them on trending health issues that will enhance their productivity during the discharge of their duties.
“This capacity building exercise is in line with the direction that the state government wants to go in the development of its workforce. The main objective is to build the capacity of our health workers, especially around trending topics such as issues around epidemics, writing proper reports, and proper programs planning amongst others.”
While noting that the governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration remains committed to improving the well-being of its workforce, Ogboye assured that the state government will continually improve the capacity of its health workforce through regular and appropriate training programs to improve quality of health care delivery in the state.
He added that the government will not relent in putting in place policies and strategies geared towards the achieving universal health coverage and fulfilling the health and environment mandate of the THEMES developmental agenda of the present administration.
While commending the facilitators and organisers of the training, the Permanent Secretary urged all participants to maximise the lessons learnt and practically apply them to their everyday life and in the discharge of their duties, assuring that it will be of immense benefits to health workers and the health sector.
The Director, Medical Administration, Training and Programs, Dr. Funmilayo Shokunbi reiterated that the capacity building is targeted at addressing the health needs of caregivers themselves so that they can discharge their duties optimally.
Shokunbi further explained that the state government recognising the importance of having a smart workforce, carefully selected topics that will add value to the health workers. She added that the government has continued to ensure that health workers in the state are provided with a conducive environment which will enhance their productivity.
