FCTA shuts down unregistered clinic in Kuje over unsafe practices 

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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has shut down Dada’s Clinic and Maternity Ltd, an unregistered facility working in Kapwa, Gaube Group, Kuje Space Council of the FCT.

Mr. Lere Olayinka, Senior Particular Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, disclosed the closure of the power in a press release issued in Abuja on Monday.

Olayinka defined that the unregistered clinic, situated alongside the primary street resulting in the neighborhood, was shut down on Sunday by the Personal Well being Institutions Registration and Monitoring Committee (PHERMC).

Allegations of unsafe medical practices 

He added that the go to adopted allegations that the power was working with out registration and conducting medical procedures in a rented residence unfit for healthcare providers, beneath the guise of medical outreach.

Detention of clinic supervisor for investigation 

The staff, led by the Director of the Medical and Diagnostics Division and performing on the directives of the Mandate Secretary of the Well being and Atmosphere Secretariat, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, detained Mr. Sabiu, who launched himself because the well being employee managing the power.

“Sabiu was handed over to the police for additional investigation,” he said.

Clinic’s unregistered standing and tragic demise 

Olayinka revealed that Sabiu had admitted the clinic was not correctly registered with PHERMC. Preliminary findings have additionally revealed that an elder locally tragically handed away after present process a hernia operation on the unregistered facility.

“A number of stories surfaced of sufferers who barely survived medical procedures and wanted emergency care elsewhere. The power is an unpainted constructing with burglar-proof ironwork on the entrance, present in a dilapidated and unsanitary state.

“It lacked important facilities, together with home windows, doorways, a reception space, a nursing station, a toilet, and a rest room. The construction contained 4 rooms, a common space, and an unfinished extension in unacceptable sanitary circumstances.  

“On the time of the go to, three sufferers have been nonetheless admitted, one in all whom, an aged particular person, was receiving intravenous infusion,” Olayinka mentioned.

Sufferers referred for correct medical care 

Olayinka confirmed that every one sufferers within the facility have been steady and have been referred to Kuje Common Hospital for correct medical care.

He expressed Minister Wike’s zero tolerance for the operation of unlawful well being amenities within the FCT and reiterated the Minister’s dedication to making sure secure and controlled healthcare providers via a easy facility accreditation course of.

As such, there is no such thing as a excuse for working illegally,” he emphasised.

Directive to seal unregistered well being amenities 

Olayinka additionally echoed the Minister’s directive that every one unregistered well being amenities needs to be sealed henceforth to guard residents from unsafe medical practices.


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