The Federal Government should increase investments in hospital infrastructure, regional medical facilities, and funding for the health sector to improve the quality of the country’s respiratory care, according to the Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS).
The society urged local authorities to establish fully equipped regional centers of excellence to advance diagnosis, treatment, and research in respiratory medicine in a communiqué released at the conclusion of its 32nd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, which took place in Lagos.
Musa Babashani, president of NTS, and Abiona Odeyemi, secretary general, both signed the statement, which stressed the need to modernize the hospital system to address the country’s growing respiratory disease burden.
Additionally, it encouraged hospital administrators to improve their documentation practices so that local data can be compiled for new technologies, including artificial intelligence.
Participants at the conference, which was titled “Harnessing Technology to Advance Equitable Respiratory Care in Nigeria,” discussed how technology and artificial intelligence (AI) can advance critical care and medicine both domestically and internationally.
Delegates concurred that AI cannot replace healthcare professionals, despite its ability to improve diagnosis and treatment.
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The topic of the conference was the diffusion of knowledge about the causes of sub-Saharan African respiratory diseases.
The communiqué highlighted persistent issues like the high rate of tobacco use, rising lung cancer rates, poor access to high-quality healthcare, and low health-insurance coverage.
It highlighted the need for more comprehensive CPR training and better public health education because many Nigerians lack sufficient emergency response knowledge.
The NTS also reiterated its call for more public awareness campaigns against tobacco use, citing insufficient tobacco-control measures.
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, his Special Adviser on Technical Matters, David Atuwo, served as his representative during the event.
Source: Channels TV
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