Vice chancellor of the College of Lagos, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, has emphasised the significance of localized, evidence-based options in tackling Nigeria’s healthcare challenges.
Talking on the Non-public Sector Well being Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN), Management Sequence podcast, hosted by Dr. Anne Adah-Ogoh, Ogunsola criticized the reliance on well being insurance policies knowledgeable by information from high-income international locations, which regularly fail to handle the distinctive wants of low-resource settings like Nigeria.
“Lots of the information guiding well being insurance policies comes from high-income international locations, however these don’t replicate our realities. We have to put money into native analysis that considers our particular challenges and offers options that work for us,“ she mentioned.
Ogunsola, a number one determine in microbiology, known as for stronger collaboration amongst academia, healthcare establishments, and the non-public sector to develop sustainable methods targeted on prevention and wellness. She cited her expertise as chair of the WHO Tips Committee for Ebola for instance of the significance of research-driven insurance policies tailor-made to native contexts.
Past analysis, she highlighted the necessity for elevated non-public sector involvement to enhance authorities efforts in addressing systemic points resembling insufficient funding, infrastructure gaps, and mind drain. She known as for investments in medical health insurance, native manufacturing, and equitable healthcare supply fashions to construct a resilient healthcare system.
“Collaboration between the private and non-private sectors in the course of the Ebola and COVID-19 outbreaks confirmed us what is feasible. We have to take these classes additional by constructing methods that serve everybody, not only a privileged few,“ she famous.
Ogunsola additionally urged Nigerian leaders to prioritize consciousness campaigns and enforcement measures to spice up medical health insurance adoption, notably in states like Lagos, the place progress has been made however uptake stays low.
Talking on gender equality, she inspired ladies in management to embrace their strengths and problem societal biases, sharing insights from her personal experiences in male-dominated fields.
