Ogun shuts four hospitals, two laboratories

The Ogun State Government has again sealed four hospitals and two medical laboratories for contravening the regulatory laws.

Some of the infractions range from lack of registration, employment of unqualified personnel, operation beyond the scope of registration, and negligence, among others.

The affected facilities 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.

PUNCH Online reports that the state government put in place an enforcement special task force tagged “Operation Stingray”, sealing 10 private medical facilities in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.

Briefing newsmen after the enforcement exercise on Wednesday, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, reiterated that it was no longer business as usual for fake medical practitioners and those attempting to circumvent specified government regulations of medical practice in the state.