FMC B/Kudu observes 2024 world patient safety day, calls for stakeholders’ synergy
The clinical department of the Federal Medical Center Birnin Kudu in Jigawa State has identified Patient safety key to successful diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
Dr. Usman Sunusi Usman Gwarzo, a consultant grade (1) in Community Medicine made this known while observing the “2024 World Patient Safety Day held at the premises of FMC Birnin Kudu on Thursday.
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He said the Day had been set aside by the World Health Organization to celebrate, and deliberate on Patient safety, saying Health facilities are established in order to address health challenges.
The medical expert, explained that observance of the day was to raise global awareness on Patient safety, and to promote global action to improve Patient safety and strengthen the health system.
According to him, the Day poster a culture of Patient safety as well as promote collaboration among the stakeholders and advocate for policy and standards.
Gwarzo, who emphasized the importance of correct and accurate diagnosis said “correct and accurate diagnosis provide a headway in the treatment of Patient.
He advocated that training and educating health personnel serves as the panacea to the instances wrong and inaccurate diagnosis and the use technology and the deployment Artificial intelligence in diagnostic processes.
” I believe that collaborative approach between the specialists and inter disciplinary team and Patient involvement by educating them on the right question to ask also addresses the palaver in diagnostic activities” he said.
Earlier in her remarks, Dr Halima Umar Ibrahim,the Head of the clinical services of the facility and a consultant paediatric said observance of the day was of significant essence especially as regards to patients right and safety.
She called clinical staff to always exhibit the good culture of empathy,sympathy and courtesy to the plight of Patient especially those who needed their attention.
She commended Dr Sanusi Gwarzo for such a wonderful presentation which shade more light and enlightened the staff on the imperative of Patient safety and his right.
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