Lagos Warns Residents Against Unregistered Hospitals, Clinics
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has urged residents to verify the registration status of hospitals and clinics before seeking treatment, warning that…
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healthcare regulation
Rivers Arrests Four Over Alleged Medical Quackery
RIVERS, Nigeria – The Rivers State Government has arrested four people over alleged medical quackery, impersonation and the performance of a thyroidectomy on an…
Kano Bans IV Fluid Administration, Blood Transfusions at Patent Medicine Stores
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has prohibited patent medicine stores from administering intravenous (IV) fluids and carrying out blood transfusions as part…
Cross River Assembly Passes Health Quackery Bill
CALABAR, Nigeria – The Cross River Health Quackery Bill has passed its third reading in the State House of Assembly, paving the way for…
Medical Scientists Protest Nigeria Health Reform Bills
UYO, Nigeria – More than 1,000 members of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State have staged a peaceful…
Lagos Tightens Health Facility Oversight, Warns Against Quack Centres
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government intensifies oversight of health facilities and urges residents to verify accreditation as part of efforts to improve…
Kaduna Shuts 20 Illegal Health Colleges, Hospitals Over Safety
KADUNA, Nigeria – The Kaduna State Government seals 20 illegal colleges of health sciences and private hospitals operating without accreditation, intensifying its crackdown on…
Lagos Assembly Plans New Regulator for Private Hospitals
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State House of Assembly is moving to establish a new regulatory agency to strengthen oversight of private hospitals, amid…
Lagos Warns Residents Against Unregistered Hospitals, Unveils Verification Barcode
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has urged residents to avoid patronising unregistered hospitals and quack healthcare…