The Federal Government yesterday said it has sealed 15 health facilities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja over unethical practices.
The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Science Laboratory Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) Prof. Anthony Emeribe told journalists that most of the facilities had been cutting corners in their operations and putting people lives at risk.
“Bequeathing a culture of quality service in our medical laboratories is an onerous task and we are rising to the occasion. Regardless of the successes already recorded in reducing quackery and the preponderance of fake or substandard medical laboratory products in the country, we still have a lot to do,” Emeribe stated.
He said that the sealing of all low standards medical laboratory facilities would also commence in Lagos and parts of the South West of the country.
According to him the government would not hesitate to wield the big stick in dealing with arbitrary practices in medical laboratory services.
He said this change of strategy has resulted to positive steps leading to sealing off about 15 health facilities in Abuja and the arrest of a culprit in Onitsha, Anambra State.
However, the Office of the Head of Service has directed that no science technologists should practice again in any medical laboratory in the country.
In the circular sent to the MLSCN and other agencies, government said it will no longer tolerate the practice where science technologists and laboratory scientists are allowed to work in medical laboratory environment.
by Ruby Leo
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