103 Health Facilities Sealed by The Lagos State Government in 2020 For Non-Compliance
The Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has revealed that 103 health facilities were shut down across the state in 2020.
The health facilities were sealed in 2020 for non-compliance with regulatory standards, as disclosed by HEFAMAA in a statement released on Sunday, February 7.
Abiola Idowu, the Executive Secretary of HEFAMAA also revealed that while some of the facilities had been reopened after correcting the infractions and pledging to abide by set standards, others will remain sealed until they do the right thing.
The statement read;
Lagos Seals 103 Health Facilities in 2020 …Deploys the use of Health Facility Inspection Tool to Enhance Effective Inspection of Facilities.
@HEFAMAA_LASG has disclosed that a total of 103 health facilities across the State were sealed in 2020 for non-compliance with regulatory standards.
The Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr Abiola Idowu @abbydeo who disclosed this on Friday during a virtual meeting with the staff of the Agency, however, stated that some of the facilities had been reopened having corrected the infractions and pledged to abide by set standards. “The facilities were shut down for infractions ranging from quackery, operating beyond schedule, lack of qualified medical personnel to non-registration of facilities and lack of basic equipment.
Although many of the facilities were reopened because they have corrected the infractions but a few others will remain sealed until they do the right thing,” she stated. While emphasizing the commitment of the State Government in sustaining the fight against quackery and unprofessional conducts in the system, she observed that the recent validation of the five-year strategic plan for the Agency will go a long way in improving the quality of #healthcare delivery to Lagosians through efficient and effective monitoring of health facilities in the State.
She urged members of Staff to redouble their efforts in ensuring quality service delivery to customers and the public. The Executive Secretary revealed that the Agency has already deployed the use of the Health Facility Inspection Tool, Health FIT to enhance effective and efficient inspection and monitoring of health facilities in the State.
She warned that @followlasg will not tolerate any form of illegal health practices and urged all health facility operators across the state to abide strictly by the set standards to avoid sanctions. She advised new facilities to register with the Agency before starting operations to protect the health of the people adding that existing registered operators should ensure prompt renewal of their certificate to avoid sanction.
@abbydeo urged the public to continue supporting the government in its fight against quackery and illegal operation of health facilities by reporting people behind such acts to the Agency to safeguard the health and well-being of the citizens.
She reaffirmed the commitment of the Agency in supporting the vision of the @jidesanwoolu administration to achieve accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to the residents.
