Residents of Ekiti State have been charged to desist from patronizing quack doctors that run unauthorized hospitals so as not to endanger their lives.
The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Mojisola Yaya-Kolade gave this charge during an unscheduled visit of the Medical Anti Quackery Committee set up by the Ekiti State Government to some identified illegal hospitals in Ekiti State.
Yaya-Kolade who was represented by the Director Hospital Services and Training, Dr. Rufus Adetoye said the Ekiti State Government under the leadership of Dr. Kayode Fayemi is no more comfortable with quackery in medical practice in Ekiti State and will deal decisively with anyone caught in the act.
“The intention of the state government through the committee is to stamp out quackery in the state and to eradicate quackery in our dear state and the way innocent people are being killed must stop”. She said.
She disclosed that unqualified Doctors were discovered at some of the hospitals visited and this warranted sealing up the facilities.
Some of the health facilities visited included Omole Hospital, Adedamola Hospital and Divine Citadel Hospital, all in Ado-Ekiti and Divine Hospital and Maternity Home, Ilawe-Ekiti.
The commissioner reiterated that the visit of the committee and the law enforcement agency would be a continuous exercise until Ekiti State is rid of medical quackery.
“We are using this medium to enlighten the public that you are endangering your life if you visit or patronize Divine Citadel Hospital, Ado-Ekiti and Ilawe-Ekiti, Omole Clinic at Omisanjana, Adedamola Hospital and Maternity Home, Ajilosun, Ado-Ekiti and other hospitals that are not being manned by qualified Doctors. You are rather advised to visit government hospitals for quality health care. She emphasized.
Some of the patients met at the hospitals who pleaded anonymity commended the state government for taking the bold step to stamp out quackery in the health sector and implore the state government to intensify awareness and sensitization programmes on this to prevent more people from falling prey of the quack Doctors operating in Ekiti State.
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