{
  "id": 17340502,
  "title": "FG moves to strengthen digital health data management",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/fg-moves-to-strengthen-digital-health-data-management",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T05:02:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/fg-moves-to-strengthen-digital-health-data-management/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}