Agency The United States Agency for International Development has completed and handed over a Tuberculosis situation room to the Lagos State Government, to enhance TB data management and decision-making capabilities. The facility, located inside the Global Fund Grant Management Unit Office space at the Folarin Coker Staff Clinic in Alausa-Ikeja, was inaugurated on Friday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the initiative was carried out in partnership with the Tuberculosis Data, Impact Assessment and Communications Hub project.
Speaking at the unveiling, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr Olusegun Ogboye, said that quality data was important in effective health programming. He said that in spite of numerous review meetings, data issues persisted; making it challenging to plan, make decisions, and evaluate outcomes. Ogboye further added that data quality and timeliness are crucial for decision-making.
The permanent secretary expressed enthusiasm about the TB Situation Room, noting that it would provide real-time access to high-quality data and aid in the state’s overall health strategy. He also addressed the broader vision for the incident room, advocating for a unified approach to data management across various diseases. “We are not just looking at TB; we need an incident room where we plug in data for all diseases,” Ogboye said.
He said that the integrated approach was expected to optimise resource use and improve overall health m.