According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in every 10 persons dies from healthcare negligence or is harmed while receiving healthcare services with low and middle income Countries like Nigeria heavily impacted.
The increasing trend of this crisis underscores the need for immediate overhauling of Nigeria’s health regulatory framework amid calls to strengthen Patients Safety Practices.
Medical Negligence is said to occur when a health care professional or a health institution fails to provide the expected standard of care there by causing harm to the Patient.
This challenge is an age long problem in Nigeria, but became more discussed after the unfortunate death of Chimmanda Adichie’s twin son.
Experts have also estimated that about 250,000 persons die annually due to medical errors, while four in 100 persons are harmed during medical treatments confirming the position of the WHO on global statistics.
How to address the challenge is what this theme” Hidden Cost of Medical Negligence and the conodrum of justice” in Lagos State seeks to unravel
Speakers also discussed on consent Process, the need for transparency and accountability.
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