Lagos Health District IV commences monitoring, evaluation of PHCs, others
Lagos Health District IV commences monitoring, evaluation of PHCs, others
The Lagos State Health District IV has commenced a systematic collation and analysis of data to assess the effectiveness of the Primary Healthcare Centres across the District.which is a fundamental of all the facilities.
The health workforce team of the District are engaging directly with the health workers in the primary healthcare centres to educate them on safety and trust across the Local Government and Local Council Development Areas’ healthcare facilities
This is contained in a press statement made available to our correspondent by Oputeh Michael, Public Affairs Officer of the District
According to the statement, the initiative was part of the District’s commitment to bridging the communication gap between the District and the Primary Healthcare Centres, so the ultimate beneficiaries can get quality healthcare services.
The Permanent Secretary Lagos State Health District IV, Dr Abimbola Bowale, represented by Dr. Oni Titilola, Director Planning, Research and Statistics, Lagos State Health District IV and Head of the health workforce team, explained the role and responsibilities of the District, saying it is the mandate of the District to protect the health and safety of the people.
She emphasised that the District’s renewed focus on routine monitoring and evaluation was driven by the recognition that regulation alone is not enough and that all the primary healthcare centres under District IV must also be informed on how to give the patients the right healthcare services.
Dr. Oni reaffirmed that the District would continue to organise similar routine monitoring and evaluation to engage all the primary healthcare centres across all the Local Government and Local Council Development Areas covered by district IV.
