To ensure the provision of quality tuberculosis services in Lagos State, the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has organized a program review meeting for medical directors of health facilities implementing the USAID Tuberculosis Local Organizations Network (TB LON 3) project in Lagos State.
About 30 medical directors and representatives from the Lagos State Ministry of Health attended the meeting which featured plenary discussions on challenges and strategies to improve out-patient screening optimization, childhood tuberculosis, drug-resistant tuberculosis, tuberculosis prevention therapy, treatment completion by patients, human resources for health and electronic medical record integration.
USAID TB LON 3 Lagos State Team Lead, Dr. Babajide Kadri welcomed participants to the meeting and enjoined all to work towards ensuring quality of care in their different facilities.
“The meeting is part of quality improvement initiative under the TB LON 3 project in Lagos state. It is also aimed at updating the medical directors on the TB implementation status in their facilities as well as getting feedback from them on the program. Key expectations from participants include, better ownership of TB program by the facility management, improvement in the quality of services provided to the patients, improvement in project performance indicator and resolution of the programmatic and operational challenges affecting project implementation”, he said.
Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye stressed the need for patients to be involved in developing a joint treatment plan for tuberculosis.
“We should adapt the program to the needs of the people, explain to them the next steps, and let them know when to start medication. This will make them committed to adherence to the medications.” He reiterated his commitment to supporting health facilities in the state to ensure efficient delivery of health services.
