College to discuss health improvement strategies

The conference which is scheduled to take place from 13 to 17 August at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife is theme, ‘The impact of Postgraduate Medical Education on the Quality of Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria”.According to a statement signed by the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Prof. Olusegun Ojo, experts will deliberate […]

The conference which is scheduled to take place from 13 to 17 August at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife is theme, ‘The impact of Postgraduate Medical Education on the Quality of Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria”.
According to a statement signed by the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Prof. Olusegun Ojo, experts will deliberate on the state of the nation’s healthcare delivery in the light of the current standards of clinical practice worldwide”.
 “The statement disclosed that the conference is expected to bring together specialists from every part of the country to address “contemporary matters of common interest” in all fields of medicine, saying that this has become necessary in view of the need to find innovative and sustainable ways of improving the standards of clinical practice in the country.
“The National College expects to use this conference to further draw attention to contemporary medical challenges confronting our nation, and proffer solutions to them. We also intend to examine the various challenges facing postgraduate medical education in Nigeria, and chart a new course that will ensure that we are leveraging on our various capacities and resources, using all technologies at our disposal, to achieve a better future for our profession and the Nigerian populace at large,” the statement said.
Prof. Ojo further disclosed that the conference will also discuss other issues such as health insurance, non-communicable diseases and child healthcare, as well as deliberate on the need to encourage specialization among Nigerian doctors.