FCTA shuts down clinic for operating illegally in Kuje

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

The closure was carried out on Sunday by the Non-public Well being Institutions Registration and Monitoring Committee (PHERMC), following an investigation into the power’s unlawful actions.

Lere Olayinka, Senior Particular Assistant on public communications and social media to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, introduced the shutdown in a press release issued in Abuja on Monday.

Mr Olayinka disclosed that the clinic was working on a rented property alongside the primary highway resulting in the group.

He stated that one Mr Sabiu, who launched himself because the well being employee managing the power, was detained and handed over to the police for additional investigation.

He famous that the group was led by the Director, Medical and Diagnostics Division, appearing on the directives of the Mandate Secretary, Well being and Setting Secretariat, Adedolapo Fasawe.

Mr Olayinka 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 companies, underneath the guise of a medical outreach.

He defined that Mr Sabiu had admitted that the clinic was not duly registered with PHERMC.

Sadly, the Minister’s spokesman revealed that preliminary findings have indicated {that a} group elder had tragically handed away following a hernia operation carried out on the facility.

“Moreover, a number of stories emerged of sufferers who barely survived procedures and required emergency medical care elsewhere. The ability, an unpainted constructing with burglar-proof ironwork on the entrance, was in a dilapidated and unsanitary situation,” he stated.

“It lacked home windows, doorways, and primary facilities resembling a reception space, nursing station, lavatory, or rest room. The construction had 4 rooms and a normal space, together with an unfinished extension in unacceptable sanitary situation.”

He stated on the time of the go to, three sufferers have been on admission, together with an aged affected person receiving intravenous infusion.

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

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He expressed Mr Wike’s zero tolerance to the operation of unlawful well being amenities within the FCT.

He reiterated the Minister’s dedication to making sure secure and controlled healthcare companies, by way of facility accreditation as a easy course of and “as such, there isn’t a excuse for working illegally.”

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

(NAN)