The Ogun state government on Monday closed down six health facilities in Ifo local government area.
The health facilities were said to have been operating with fake documents, quack doctors, and nurses.
Babatunde Ipaye, the commissioner of health, announced this while monitoring the level of compliance with the re-validation/registration of private health facilities in Akute.
Ipaye said the affected facilities were Accurate Diagnostic Centre, The Mantle Clinic and Maternity Home, Bliss Medical Centre, Fibiani Medical Centre and Christian Maternity Home.
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The commissioner was represented by the director, department of hospital services in the ministry, Solomon Sokunbi.
He warned certified owners of private health facilities across the state to desist from engaging the services of unqualified nurses and other health workers so as to safeguard the profession against quackery and reposition the sector for quality healthcare delivery.
He said the state would not be a comfort zone for quack doctors, nurses and science laboratory operators to endanger the lives of people.
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“We have mandated officials of the ministry to arrest and prosecute anyone found operating any health facility with fake documents,” Ipaye added.
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