An ANPA Taskforce

ANPA — Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas

About

ANPA Safety, Quality & Accreditation Taskforce (ASQAT)

A taskforce of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA), formed to define national standards for safety, quality and accreditation, and to support the institutions expected to meet them.

Relationship to ANPA

Where ASQAT sits

ASQAT operates under ANPA, drawing on clinicians who practise in both Nigerian and international health systems. That position allows the taskforce to compare standards across systems without importing a model that ignores Nigerian conditions.

Mandate

To develop a National Healthcare Transformation Framework that redefines safety, quality, accountability, workforce sustainability, and public trust in Nigerian healthcare through measurable, enforceable, and globally aligned standards.

Authority and adoption

ASQAT develops the framework, standards, implementation guidance, measurement architecture and pilot methodology. These materials are advisory unless formally adopted by the appropriate Nigerian governmental, regulatory or institutional authority. ASQAT will pursue alignment and partnership with the relevant authorities as implementation advances.

  1. ASQAT technical framework
  2. Pilot evidence
  3. Stakeholder and regulatory alignment
  4. Potential formal adoption

Taskforce structure

Two levels of participation

National level

  • ANPA ASQAT leadership
  • Nigerian professional associations
  • Regulatory bodies
  • Federal and State health representatives
  • International advisors
  • Legal and ethics experts
  • Patient advocacy representatives

Institutional level

  • Quality and Patient Safety Committee
  • Clinical Governance Committee
  • Credentialing Committee
  • Infection Prevention Committee
  • Ethics Committee
  • Data and Metrics Team
  • Patient Experience Unit
  • Staff Welfare and Culture Team

How the work is organised

Pillar teams and review

  • 01Pillar teams develop and review content within their own scope.
  • 02Cross cutting themes are reviewed jointly rather than owned by one pillar.
  • 03Nothing is published on this platform until it has completed ASQAT review.
  • 04Source material and website copy are maintained separately, so revisions stay traceable.