The Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, CMAC, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, OOUTH, Dr Oluseun Adek has advocated stronger emergency referral techniques to scale back preventable maternal deaths in Nigeria.
Adek mentioned even the place tertiary hospitals have specialists, blood provide, working theatres and important medicines, such assets can not save sufferers who can not attain them in time due to damaged referral, transportation and communication techniques.
According to him, medical innovation shouldn’t be measured solely by refined know-how or the variety of analysis papers printed, however by the extent to which discoveries enhance sufferers’ well being and high quality of life.
He made the decision as a visitor speaker on the Annual General Meeting of the Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria, IMAN, Ogun State Chapter, in Abeokuta.
Speaking on the theme, “From Lab to Langer: Taking Medical Innovations to Underserved Communities,” Adek mentioned Nigeria’s well being problem was not lack of medical information, however failure to translate current information into accessible look after unusual residents.
“The downside is a damaged bridge between what drugs is aware of and what the affected person can really attain,” he mentioned, citing the case of a pregnant lady in a rural group who develops extreme bleeding after childbirth however suffers delays in transportation and referral.
He mentioned stopping maternal deaths requires practical emergency referral techniques, dependable transportation, early recognition of problems and immediate entry to expert well being personnel.
Adek additionally referred to as for improved entry to important medicines, inexpensive generic medication, community-based screening for hypertension and diabetes, and improved ache administration for most cancers sufferers.
He urged Muslim healthcare professionals to use mosques as platforms for well being training, routine screening and illness prevention, and to leverage cell know-how for appointment reminders, follow-up and emergency coordination, whereas defending affected person confidentiality.
He charged medical doctors to promote evidence-based remedy, nurses to strengthen affected person training and security, pharmacists to encourage rational drug use, and laboratory scientists to guarantee correct analysis and well timed communication of vital outcomes.
Citing Qur’an 4:58, which instructions believers to discharge trusts and choose with justice, Adek mentioned healthcare professionals should reveal integrity, competence, compassion and accountability of their dealings with sufferers. He added that sufferers ought to obtain care primarily based on scientific want and urgency, relatively than monetary standing, social connections or affect.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of IMAN, Ogun State Chapter, Dr Ibraheem Opeewe, mentioned the affiliation’s mission was to enhance healthcare high quality in Nigeria by service supply, collaboration, training, coaching and advocacy.
He referred to as for better assist to allow the affiliation to broaden its outreach actions and enhance entry to healthcare amongst underserved communities throughout the state.
