FG moves to strengthen digital health data management
The federal government is stepping up efforts to improve health data management by strengthening the digital skills of health information professionals and ensuring that qualified officers are responsible for managing records in health care facilities. The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Records Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, Alhaji Babagana Mustapha, said this was […]
The Nigerian government is taking steps to improve digital health data management by enhancing the digital skills of health information professionals. This move aims to prepare health information management graduates for the increasing use of digital technology in the country's healthcare system. Alhaji Babagana Mustapha, the Registrar and CEO of the Records Officers Registration Council of Nigeria, emphasized the need for qualified officers to manage health records in healthcare facilities, irrespective of whether they have adopted digital systems.
The government plans to ensure that health information professionals develop competencies that meet international standards, enabling them to interpret data for effective healthcare planning and decision-making. Dr Anthony Adoge, representing the Director of Planning, Research, and Statistics at the Federal Ministry of Health, pledged that only licensed health records officers would be engaged as enumerators during the 2027 mini Demographic and Health Survey.
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