Lagos Blood Service Rallies Workforce for Accreditation Drive
… a deliberate shift from episodic training to a sustained institutional process anchored on collaboration and accountability.
The Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) has intensified its drive toward international accreditation, rallying its workforce around teamwork, leadership and quality improvement at a two-day Workforce Engagement Forum held February 16–17, 2026, in Lagos.
The forum, themed “Accreditation as a Shared Goal: Strengthening Teamwork and Quality for Safe, Reliable Blood Transfusion Services,” brought together management, technical staff, volunteers and facilitators at the Providence Hotel Ikeja and Conference Hall of the Debt Management Office, Secretariat, Alausa-Ikeja, where participants reviewed processes, identified gaps and developed measurable performance indicators.
Executive Secretary of LSBTS, Dr. Bodunrin Osikomaiya, described the engagement as a deliberate shift from episodic training to a sustained institutional process anchored on collaboration and accountability.
” ensuring that every unit of blood is safe before issuance for transfusion.
“Our goal is to align all departments and units towards one common standard,” Adebukola said, noting that the service is working with standards of the African Society for Blood Transfusion and the National Blood Service Agency. “Accreditation must be a shared responsibility across all departments,” she emphasized.
She outlined the interconnected roles of the donor recruitment, blood processing and screening, and transfusion transmissible infection testing units, stressing that meeting unified standards would strengthen policies, processes and overall service quality while boosting public confidence.
Quality Assurance Manager, Mr. Taiwo Oloko, described the training as transformative for his daily work. He said sessions on team building, emotional intelligence and effective communication had equipped him with new strategies to build a more united and focused team.
“This programme has changed my view about accreditation. It has made me realise that accreditation is not the responsibility of just one person or one department,” Oloko said, stressing that collaboration across units is the key to achieving the service’s accreditation ambition.
Miss Oluwasiji Damilola, a staff of LSBTS said the forum broadened her understanding of safe transfusion practices and reinforced the importance of teamwork in a multi-disciplinary environment. “Working together effectively allows us to achieve complete and reliable results,” she noted, describing the engagement as a valuable opportunity to contribute meaningfully to safe blood services in Lagos State.
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Tunbosun Ogunbanwo
Director, Public Affairs
17th February, 2026.
