Nombulelo Shangase
 
The
Research and Ethics Committee at Odi District Hospital in Tshwane recently hosted
its Third Annual Research Conference which looked at the quality of available research
whilst strengthening the delivery of district healthcare services through
encouraging and supporting the use of evidence based practice.


 


The
conference was attended by different academics from Odi District Hospital, Dr
George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Kalafong Hospital and Tshwane Research
Committee amongst others. 


 


Professor Govender’ s keynote
address had a detailed information on the principles that researchers must
adhere. “This is a step in the right direction, protocols must be resuscitated.  If you don’t get it right on protocol
development, you will not come up with a productive publication,” said
Professor Govender.  


Furthermore, five abstracts
conducted viewing service delivery in Odi Hospital were presented. All these
abstracts demonstrated that every employee had a role to play in order to
improve service delivery.


The research day was commended
by all those in attendance who said they were “mentally cultivated and
challenged to continue with self-developmental programs in order bring about
change in the corporate world mostly health sector.”


The Chief Executive
of Odi District Hospital conveys the special gratitude to the organizers of
this event, program participants, guests from other institutions and a round of
applause to Odi District Hospital professionals