title: The evolving roles of hospitals in health systems: the Lagos-Nigeria example.
abstract: With the revision of the definitions of health systems and the expectations of the public there is a need to reassess the roles of hospitals. Hospitals remain the centre of health care services and they face lots of challenges in service delivery. Lagos State in Nigeria has analyzed her perculiar circumstances and formulated a Health Service Reform law. This law seeks to restructure the State's health system with an emphasis on improving the functioning of the hospitals. This article highlights the roles of hospitals in general with an insight into how the Health Service Reforms seek to improve Lagos hospitals and health system.
authors.affiliation: Lagos State Health Service Commission, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Rafiat Olufunmilayo
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Olatunji
authors.forename: Olufemi M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Omololu
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006761:Hospitals; D009549:Nigeria; D012380:Role