Within a period of 12 months, Ogun state health ministry said it sealed 40 health facilities over quackery activities.
Dr. Olaokun Soyinka, the state commissioner for Health, revealed this while briefing newsmen on the activities of the ministry in the last one year.
According to him, 191 illegal and unregistered health facilities were identified - some of which were owned by professionals who failed to dully register with the state health ministry.
He said the menace of under qualified and fake healthcare practitioners and businesses of all types has taken a terrible toll on the health of Ogun indigenes.
He hinted further that a total of 63 illegal drug operators were clamped down in the period under review.
A breakdown showed that a total of 16 drug stores were shut at Akute/Adiyan and Agbado in Ifo council area.
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