We read the Editors Choice column in the The BMJ journal and thought we need to share it because it has relevance to HIFA Mission, to get accurate information to everyone
The BMJ Editor-in-Chief wrote, ‘If truth is the first casualty of war, the second is health and wellbeing. BMJ condemns Russia’s waron Ukraine ---‘
And we agree that scientific papers from Russia should continue to be accepted, and subjected to the stringent scrutiny and peer review to guard against misinformation and propaganda!
The Editor also wrote, ‘If truth is indeed the first casualty of war, our response is to spread as much of BMJ’s reliable information as widely as possible-------‘.
We agree and this is the nexus with HIFA mission.
READ ON (Free article): https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj.o613
Editor's Choice - Russia’s war: Why The BMJ opposes an academic boycott
BMJ 2022; 376 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o613
Scientific exchange of knowledge should continue, if possible!, so long as propaganda and misinformation are not published!!
Joseph Ana.
Prof Joseph Ana
Lead Senior Fellow/ medicalconsultant.
Africa Center for Clinical Governance Research &
Patient Safety (ACCGR&PS)
P: +234 (0) 8063600642
8 Amaku Street, State Housing &20 Eta Agbor Road,
Calabar,Nigeria.
www.hri-global.org
HIFA profile: Joseph Ana is the Lead Consultant and Trainer at the Africa Centre for Clinical Governance Research and Patient Safety in Calabar, Nigeria, established by HRI Global (former HRIWA). In 2015 he won the NMA Award of Excellence for establishing 12-Pillar Clinical Governance, Quality and Safety initiative in Nigeria. He has been the pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) National Committee on Clinical Governance and Research since 2012. He is also Chairman of the Quality & Performance subcommittee of the Technical Working Group for the implementation of the Nigeria Health Act. He is a pioneer Trustee-Director of the NMF (Nigerian Medical Forum) which took the BMJ to West Africa in 1995. He is particularly interested in strengthening health systems for quality and safety in LMICs. He has written Five books on the 12-Pillar Clinical Governance for LMICs, including a TOOLS for Implementation. He established the Department of Clinical Governance, Servicom & e-health in the Cross River State Ministry of Health, Nigeria in 2007. Website: www.hri-global.org. Joseph is a member of the HIFA Steering Group and the HIFA working group on Community Health Workers.
Website: www.hri-global.com Joseph is a member of the HIFA Steering Group and the HIFA working group on Community Health Workers.
http://www.hifa.org/support/members/joseph-0
http://www.hifa.org/people/steering-group
Email: info@hri-global.org and jneana@yahoo.co.uk
