NOFIC History & Mandate
The condition that led to the establishment of NOFIC.
What is obstetric fistula?
A core principle ensuring patient safety.
What is do no harm?
Body responsible for strategic oversight of NOFIC.
What is the Governing Board? OR What is Top Management Committee?
Principle ensuring proper use of public funds.
What is accountability?
A major driver of staff motivation besides salary.
What is recognition?
The federal authority supervising NOFIC.
What is the Federal Ministry of Health?
Leading cause of obstetric fistula in Nigeria.
What is prolonged obstructed labour?
Document defining authority and reporting lines.
What is an organogram?
Official plan for yearly expenditure.
What is an annual budget?
Process of improving staff competence.
What is training?
A non-clinical service essential to reintegrating fistula survivors.
What is rehabilitation or social reintegration?
A key indicator of successful fistula surgery.
What is fistula closure rate?
Leadership trait critical during change management.
What is transparent communication?
A frequent risk in public procurement.
What is non-compliance?
A constructive method for resolving workplace conflict.
What is mediation?
A key prevention strategy promoted by NOFIC.
What is skilled birth attendance?
Documents guiding standardized clinical practice.
What are Standard Operating Procedures?
A common cause of institutional leadership failure
What is poor communication?
Audit conducted internally within the institution.
What is internal audit?
Leadership responsibility that prevents burnout.
What is staff welfare?
NOFIC’s mandate covering care, training, and this third function
What is research or advocacy?
A preventable event that compromises patient safety
What is a hospital-acquired infection?
The Leader makes decisions and announces them to staff
What is Authoritarian Leadership
A management action that reduces financial leakages.
What is segregation of duties?
Most critical element of a high-performing team.
What is trust?