Nigeria’s health data unreal, inaccurate – NHMIS
ABUJA – The National Health Management Information System office has said that Nigeria’s health data are not real and accurate. The Head of Nigeria’s NHMIS, Dr. Emmanuel Abatta, stated this during the weekend while speaking at a stakeholders mobilisation workshop on data inclusion which held in Abuja. Ungwan Rimi Primary Health Centre, Kaduna North Local Government Area. While noting that about 60 per cent of health care services were provided by Community Pharmacists (CPs) and Patent Proprietary Medicines Vendors (PPMVs), Abatta regretted that data generated by these groups of providers were not captured by the NHMIS. He stressed the need for the development and strengthening of data reporting system for CPs and PPMVs in the country to ensure realisation of accurate data that could stand the test of time. He said: “All health data at the public domain are not real and accurate. The majority of services provided at the community level are not captured. “About 60 per cent o...