FG, RNAO launch BPSO to empower Nigeria nurses 

 

In a move to raise the bar of qualitative healthcare delivery to Nigerians, the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare Tuesday launched and hosted the Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) initiative.

The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare and the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) Canada.

The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Daju Kachollom, who was represented by the director, Food & Drugs Department of the ministry, Olubunmi Aribeana,  stated this at the Launch of Best Practise Spotlight Organization Host and Training of Trainers on Best Practise Guidelines for Nurses.

Speaking on the importance of the collaboration, the permanent secretary said Nigeria is the first country in Africa to identify with RNAO becoming the first BPSO designated host adding that “this for us is remarkable as we recognise the place of the nurses to achieve the mandate of the Nigeria healthcare system.”

She further  stated that the ministry will be responsible for training, mentoring and, overseeing the nursing services delivery of the Federal Tertiary Health Institutions ( FTHIs), as well as  support them in the implementation of RNAOs Best Practice Guidelines (BPGS).

Kachollom affirmed the immense contributions best practice guidelines will bring to the nursing profession in the country.

“Nurses will be equipped to deliver care that is not only evidence-based but also culturally sensitive and patient-centred.

She said this approach will undoubtedly contribute to the realisation of the coordinating minister’s four point health agenda as well as global sustainable goals,” she stated.

Continuing on the hanging fruits of the initiative primed for implementation in 15 hospitals selected for the pilot phase; Kachollom  said the Nigerian BPSO initiative will further entrench and strengthen the ministry’s agenda for population health outcomes.

“The Nigerian BPSO initiative is a step forward in fostering a healthcare system that prioritises the highest standards of care.

“This training is a critical component of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to enhance the skills and expertise of nurses and other healthcare workers, equipping them with the tools needed to meet the tools needed to meet the evolving challenges in healthcare delivery,” She stated.

Earlier, the director, Hospital Services Department of the ministry, Dr. Salaudeen Jimoh, who was represented by director, Regulatory & Professional Schools unit, Dr. Okpiko Okpako, said the launch ceremony precedes a four- day training programme of teams from 15 selected Federal Health Tertiary Health Institutions across the 6 geopolitical zones of the country.