Lagos urges care givers to priotise mental health

Admin l  Tuesday, February 14, 2023

  

LAGOS, Nigeria – Health workers in Lagos State and Nigeria have been advised to pay adequate attention and priotize their health needs as they deliver health care services to citizens.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye who disclosed this at the Y2023 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 holding at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CBD, Alausa, Ogboye encouraged  health care professionals to pay adequate attention to their own health just as they give professional care to their patients, adding that 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.

He said: “This five-day capacity building workshop themed: ‘Improving Quality of Healthcare Delivery’ is targeted at  encouraging  health care workers to priotize their health needs as well as educate them on trending health issues that will enhance their productivity during the discharge of their  duties.

“This capacity building exercise or workshop is in line with the direction that the Lagos 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, proper programs planning amongst others”.

While noting that the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration in Lagos State remains committed to improving the well-being of its workforce, Ogboye assured that the Lagos State government will continually improve the capacity of its health workforce through regular and appropriate trainings programs to improve quality of health care delivery in the State.