The Lagos State Health Service Commission has commenced training of 2,200 of its healthcare personnel on capacity development programs.
Dr Benjamin Eniayewun, the commission’s Permanent Secretary, while speaking during the opening programme at the Lagos Island Maternity hospital on Tuesday, said the training was initiated to promote impeccable healthcare delivery.
Eniayewun said the training scheduled for personnel across all cadres in the 27 secondary health facilities of the state would run for three months, to ensure an all encompassing qualitative medical delivery among healthcare workers.
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“This training will be in batches, while the management and leadership modules are for officers on grade level 15 to 17 with prerequisite knowledge on skills to prepare them for managerial and leadership roles.
“Training is on principles of financial management in healthcare, marketing in healthcare, creativity and innovations, as well as development of analytical competencies to enable them manage hospital operations effectively.
“Workers on grades level 7 to 14 will be trained on modules that will positively affect their general perception which is focused on effective patient centered care.
“The transfer of knowledge is designed to engender a service culture in the state’s general hospitals toward improved patient satisfaction and outcomes,” he explained.
The permanent secretary added that the staff on grades level 1 to 6, would also be trained to further improve their technical competencies, skills and safety in the work place towards high capacity stress management.
Dr Shola Pitan, the Coordinator/Acting Director , Medical Services, said that 600 personnel would be on management level, 1,200 personnel on mid-career level, and 400 officers would be on the junior level cadre respectively.
“All participants are personnel of the 27 secondary health facilities in the state.
“They are actively involved in batches to acquire knowledge, using reading materials, interactive sessions and team work, toward a productive initiative,” Pitan said.