Health

Ogun Seals Six Private Health Facilities over Infractions

By Web News 321

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke 

Six private health facilities have been sealed in Ogun State for various infractions against specified government regulations of medical practice in the State.

The 4 hospitals and 2 medical laboratories were sanctioned for offences, ranging from lack of registration to employment of unqualified personnel, operation beyond the scope of registration and negligence

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker told journalists after the enforcement exercise that the aim was to safeguard the lives of residents and prevent the proliferation of quacks from putting the health reforms of the state in jeopardy. 

The Commissioner explained that a special task force on enforcement recently inaugurated by the State had earlier effected the sealing of 10 private medical facilities in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area through an approach tagged “Operation Stingray”,

Dr Coker listed the newly affected affected facilities to include Ololade Clinic and Maternity Home, Iyana Ilogbo, Mercygate Hospital, Itele, Fehintola Clinic and Maternity Home, Ijako, Ayomide Outpatient Hospital, Itele, Diurnal Medical Laboratory, Itele, and Blizz Medical Laboratory, Abeokuta.

The Commissioner pleaded that the government alone could not win the war against quackery and illegal operation of medical facilities, urging the residents to report those behind such acts to relevant government agencies

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Health

Two Hospitals Sealed in Oyo over Quackery, Illegalities

By Web News 392

By Oluwakayode Banjo

Oyo State Government has sealed two private hospitals in Oyo town over quackery and other illegalities.

The hospitals sealed by the State Hospital Monitoring Task Force were Wise and Pearl Hospital Limited, Akeetan-Tuntun and Living Stone Clinic and Maternity, Idi-Ose, Alaafin High School, Oyo.

The Coordinator of the Task Force, Dr. Wale Falana, while speaking shortly after the exercise, said the move was part of the efforts of the Oyo state government to get rid of quackery and other atrocities done by some individuals in the health sector.

Dr. Falana, who is also the Director of Secondary Health Care, Ministry of Health, revealed that the government will continue to wage war against all forms of illegalities in private hospitals and clinics to ensure residents have access to quality health care. 

He explained that Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration is passionate about the well-being of every individual; hence, there is a need for private health facilities to comply with best practices and abide by the rules laid down by the Oyo state government.

Dr. Falana warned proprietors of health facilities in the state that are yet to get approval from the government to do what is necessary without further delay or face sanction.

He expressed displeasure over irregularities in the conduct of the concerned hospitals, noting that patients under their care were at high risk. 

Dr. Falana urged residents of the state to be mindful and conscious of the health facilities they patronize for treatment to prevent unforeseen circumstances.

His words, “Quackery is a serious issue. These people are doing surgeries, some are even in training, have accommodation for trainees, and you can see the owner of one of the places visited ran away. “

“This monitoring is part of efforts Ministry of Health and the government to get rid of quackery, we are going to continue, and it will be regularly.”

“The present administration is trying to correct the wrongs perpetrated by some people. Therefore, we appeal to medical practitioners to put their licences in their facilities. “

“Residents are also advised to ask for annual practising licenses collected from the government by health facilities, if they are to go to private clinics or hospitals for treatment”.

“Residents can key into the Oyo State Health Insurance Scheme, it doesn’t cost much and it is safe.”

“There is a normal standard for the opening of hospitals, they can come to the ministry of health for enquiries on this, but we don’t have room for quackery practices in Oyo state”, he added.

The hospital monitoring team found two other private hospitals worthwhile, while the remaining two out of the six health facilities visited during the tour were advised to work on identified issues within the shortest possible time.

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Breach of Standards: LASG Shuts Medicine Outlets

By Web News 402

Lagos State Government through its Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has shut down 19 medicine outlets around Igando-Ikotun in Alimosho Local Government area of the State for non-compliance to regulatory standards.

Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this on Friday, after reviewing report of the recent enforcement exercise carried out by Taskforce, explained that the affected premises were sealed for various offences including; display of drugs for sales in unregistered and unlicensed shops by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN); inappropriate storage conditions of drugs; handling and dispensing drugs by unskilled persons and the sales of drugs outside the approved scope.

While noting that the operation of the Taskforce was coming on the heels of the war being waged against fake drugs and illegal drug shops, Abayomi noted that monitoring and enforcement activities of the Taskforce has been rejigged to ensure that the provisions of the law on the operation of pharmacies and patent medicine shops is strictly adhered to, in order to safeguard the health of the citizenry.

Similarly, Director Pharmaceutical Services in the Ministry of Health, Pharmacist Oyebisi Omolambe, said that the state government will not relent in its efforts to stop the inherent dangers associated with the operations from unlicensed pharmaceutical outlets and drug shops.

“This closure is thus part of the Government’s renewed efforts to sanitize the drug distribution system and curb proliferation of fake drugs in the State” Omolambe said.

The enforcement and compliance raid by the State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods was carried out in collaboration with the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Pharmacists’ Council of Nigeria (PCN), Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), the Legal Unit of the Ministry of Health and the Police Officers from Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) of Lagos Police Command.

Vanguard/Simeon Ugbodovon