By Professor Friday E. Okonofua
A National Hospital is so-called because it portrays the health images of a country. It is and should be a mirror through which the health care delivery system of any country is seen.
The name should not be given just for fancy, but rather it should be justified in its pre-eminence in the country, its ability to do what other hospitals are unable to do, and its ability to deliver composite health services that address the health care needs in the entire country.
Thus, such a hospital will be the ultimate referral hospital that can handle complex medical conditions that cannot be managed at the lower cadres of the health care delivery system. Although it is difficult to envisage a hospital that will effectively manage all health conditions known to human-kind, a national hospital should have dedicated expertise to handle in some of the most daunting health challenges in the country or communities where the hospital operates, such that those…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
