NACC PRESIDENT’S SPEECH AT MARCH 2019 BREAKFAST MEETING IN LAGOS

&NewLine;<p> Protocols<br> It is my great delight to welcome you all to our March 2019 Breakfast Meeting themed&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Improving Quality Outcomes through Health Information”&period; <br> This topic is significant inmany ways&semi; it is becoming increasingly clear that the traditional way of solving health<br> problems is becoming dated so there is the need for quality investment in information technology in the health care sector to improve healthcare delivery&period; Effective use of communication and technology by health care and public health professionals can bring about an age of patient- and public-centered health informationand services in Nigeria&period; By strategically incorporating ICT tools into health care deliverythere is the potential to&colon; improve health care quality and safety&comma; increase the efficiency ofhealth care and public health service delivery&comma; improve the public health information infrastructure&comma; support care in the community and at home&comma; facilitate clinical and consumer decision-making and build health skills and knowledge&period; Lack of adequate funding has deepened the crisis in health-care delivery in developingcountries&comma; particularly Nigeria&period; But I do believe access to proven and powerful information and communication technologies can improve health indicators&period; With the significant growth in Internet access in urban areas&semi; health-care workers can adopt itsusage for communication&comma; access to relevant health-care information&comma; and international collaboration&period; ICT can improve the quality of care patients receive by averting medical errors&comma; improving communication and boosting efficiency&period; <br> To generate substantial and ongoing improvements in healthcare&comma; the adoption of information technology is paramount and will lead to a more robust healthcare system&period; This morning&comma; we are privilege to have the Keynote Speaker in the person of Dr Francis Adedayo Faduyile&comma; a distinguished associate Professor&comma; honorary consultant at LagosState University College of Medicine&sol;Teaching Hospital and currently the National President of the Nigerian Medical Association&period; We also have a panel made up of other seasoned professionals who will bring their various perspectives to the discussions ofthis morning&period; We are gratified to have them with us&period; We are also today inaugurating the Chamber’s Heathcare Sector Group chaired by Dr&period;Ladi Awosika&period; The idea behind having sector focused groups is to provide a platform for engagement for member companies within the same industry allowing for connected and vibrant networks encouraged to work in collaboration&comma; undertake sector focused advocacy and grow together with support from the Secretariat&period; <br> Finally&comma; I will like to specially thank our sponsors for this event&semi; Flying Doctors Nigeriaand Zenith Carex Limited and also encourage other member companies to consider sponsoring some of these knowledge sharing sessions which also provide ample opportunity for advocacy&comma; networking and business linkages&period;Once again&comma; I cordially welcome you all and thank you for your attention&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;