STRATEGIC SETUP PLAN OF ANY FEDERAL /STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE | FEASIBILITY STUDY | BUSINESS PLAN

Introduction

            The Medical Centre of ……………………………… State University came into inception with the establishment of the parent institutions of the university.

–           It started as the Medical Centre, College of Agricultural Sciences, …………. State University of Technology;

–           Later, Medical Centre, College of Agricultural Sciences, ……………. State University of Science and Technology:

–           Much later, Medical Centre, ……………………………… State University College (with affiliation to ………………….; and

–           Medical Centre, ……………………………… State University, since year 2000 to date.

It is responsible for giving medical attention to the following;

–           Undergraduate students

–           Post graduate       ,, 

–           Pre-degree           ,,

–           Work and study programme   ,,

–           Academic staff

–           The Non- academic staff

–           Staff children/wards/spouses

Ø    Under a “gentlemen’s agreement” (with no extra pay), made with the N/P/S Board chairman, then “……………….” who later became the first Executive governor of ……………………………… State, the Medical  Centre added the additional responsibility of also giving medical attention to the;

–           Staff Nursery school pupils

–           Staff Primary School Pupils

–           Staff Secondary School Students.

–           Staff Nursery School Teachers

–           Staff Primary School Teachers

–           Staff Secondary School Teachers

–           The Non –Academic Staff of the N/P/S Schools, their children, wards and spouses.

            The Medical Centre has a little annex at ……………….. arm of the university. The Medical Centre is a unit in the Vice-Chancellor’s office. Inspite of the commendable efforts of the Medical Centre unit over these years, the overall mission which will yield the intended goal is yet to be fully achieved.

            The unit is therefore proposing the following strategic plan as a means for advancing and repositioning the unit to achieve this much needed mission.

Our Mission

The mission of the ……………………………… State University Medical Centre is to:

–           Create a better health awareness to the entire University and it’s ancillaries.

–           Make health assessment easy for the entire University community without unnecessary stress.

–           provide the needed health attention as is contemporary in standard University Medical Centres, using modern equipment.

Our vision

The Medical Centre of ……………………………… State University shall be;

–           A very standard, strong and dependable Medical and administrative arm of this great institution where very modern and standard health facilities are provided to give the required medical attention.

Our Core Values

The Medical Centre value honesty, dedication, hard working, maintenance of professional ethics and good patient relationship.

            To achieve the mission and vision set out above, we have set the following goals;

1.         Organize seminars /workshops on health

2.         Build a standard and modern Medical Centre

3.         Equip the Medical Centre with modern Medical equipments

4.         Provision of drugs/consumables/ reagents/etc

5.         Capacity building of the required personnels.

6.         Operational Health insurance scheme (TISHIP)

The methodology to be used in achieving the 6 goals set out above

are as follows;

Methodology

A SWOT analysis was carried out to determine areas of strength and weaknesses, identify opportunities for growth, and threat thereof which may affect the achievement of the Unit’s mission. The results are as follows;

Strengths

–           Recognition of the importance of the Medical Centre by university community.

–           Honest, hardworking and dedicated staff of the Medical Centre.

Weaknesses

–           Yet to have a completed and well equipped Medical Centre

–           Lack of drugs/consumables/regents

–           Lack of capacity building of the required personnel’s

–           Tertiary health insurance scheme (TISHIP) yet to be operational

Opportunities

–           Provision of anti-malarias, immunization etc, by Donor Agencies

–           Potential of support from government and educational partners.

–           Opportunities for good linkages to bigger centres locally and internationally, incase of referral.

Threats

–           High cost of some medical equipments/drugs

–           University bureaucratic bottle necks leading to delays.

 –          Generally, governments, it’s Agencies and parastatals do not dispose themselves positively to health issues this is from national to local levels.

–           Lack of provision to respond to emergencies.

Goals and Strategies

Goal I

Organize seminars/workshops on health

–           Intensity health talks during students’ annual orientations, and during other similar gatherings.

–           Periodic health talks on common medical conditions prevalent in university environment to various segments of the university community.

–           invite experts periodically to give expert health talks.

Goal 2

–           At the permanent site, tertiary institution social Health Insurance Scheme arrangement to be used.

–           Access ETF (Educational Trust Fund).

Goal 3

Equip the Medical Centre with modern medical equipment

–           Social Health Insurance scheme arrangement to be  used.

–           Access ETF

Goal 4

Provision of drugs/consumables/reagents etc.

–           Access ETF

–           Tertiary institution social health insurance programme (TISHIP) arrangement to be used

–           Access donor Agencies

Goal 5

Capacity building of the required personnels

–           Develop training policy for staff.

–           Enable staff attend seminars, work shops and training programmes related to their functions, and even ICT related trainings.

–           Evaluate staff on performance.

–           Engage staff in team building activities to improve teamwork

Goal 6

Operational Health insurance scheme (TISHIP)

–           The engaged health maintenance organization: (HMO) to go into operation.

GOAL 1

Organize seminars/workshops on health

 GOAL 3

Equip the Medical Centre with Modern Medical Equipment

Strategies	Performance indicator	Target	Timing	Responsibility	Estimated cost	Remarks
–  Use TISHIP arrangement –  Access ETF	–  Level of equipment provided –  Availability of ambulance –  Availability of other functional vehicles. – Availability of various equipment	70%	2013-2015	–  VC –  HMO	N50,000,000
				Total =	N50,000,000.00

GOAL 5

Capacity building of the required personnels

 Summary of estimated costs (in naira)

 

Goal   1:        Organize seminars/workshops on health   =        2,000,000

                        Yearly.

Goal 2:          Build a standard and modern medical centre  =    150,000,000

Goal 3:          Equip the medical centre with modern medical

                        Equipment                                                                     =     50,000,000

Goal 4:          Provision of drugs/consumables/reagents etc    =           10,000,000

Goal 5:          Capacity building of the required personnel             =  10,000,000

Goal 6:          Operational Health Insurance                                      =                –

DR. …………………………………

Director, Health Services