Lagos state government has revealed that it would soon publish the names of hospitals, pharmacies and other health facilities it is investigating for various types of malpractice.
According to the Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), it will no longer be business as usual for health facilities in Lagos.
The Special Adviser to the Lagos state Governor, Dr. Yewande Adeshina said the government is set to expose health facilities under investigation by the state government. This she said is meant to ensure that people do not fall victim of unsafe and uncertified medical homes.
“We will begin to put the names of those medical homes that are sanctioned or being investigated online and publish them. Besides, we will also put the activities of HEFEMAA online to enable everyone have access to it and the Agency’s activities,” Adeshina said.
Misconduct: Lagos to expose erring health facilities
By CHIOMA OBINNA
It will no longer be business as usual for health facilities in Lagos as the state government has threatened to publish the list of hospitals, medical centres and pharmaceutical stores under investigation for various professional offences.
This is coming on the heels of a call by the State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, to Lagosians to channel complaints against any health facility in the state to the Agency.
Special Adviser to the State Governor, Dr. Yewande Adeshina who issued the threat said it had become necessary to expose health facilities under investigation by the State government to ensure that people do not fall victim of unsafe and uncertified medical homes.
Statistics show that on quarterly basis, about 15 health facilities are shut down by HEFAMAA.
“We will begin to put the names of those medical homes that are sanctioned or being investigated online and publish them. Besides, we will also put the activities of HEFEMAA online to enable everyone have access to it and the Agency’s activities,” Adeshina said.
She spoke at the 2013 HEFAMMA Stakeholders’ meeting aimed at sustaining the quality heal
It will no longer be business as usual for health facilities in Lagos as the state government has threatened to publish the list of hospitals, medical centres and pharmaceutical stores under investigation for various professional offences.
This is coming on the heels of a call by the State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, to Lagosians to channel complaints against any health facility in the state to the Agency.
Special Adviser to the State Governor, Dr. Yewande Adeshina who issued the threat said it had become necessary to expose health facilities under investigation by the State government to ensure that people do not fall victim of unsafe and uncertified medical homes.
Statistics show that on quarterly basis, about 15 health facilities are shut down by HEFAMAA.
“We will begin to put the names of those medical homes that are sanctioned or being investigated online and publish them. Besides, we will also put the activities of HEFEMAA online to enable everyone have access to it and the Agency’s activities,” Adeshina said.
She spoke at the 2013 HEFAMMA Stakeholders’ meeting aimed at sustaining the quality heal
State
Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, to
Lagosians to channel complaints against any health facility in the state
to the Agency.
Special Adviser to the State Governor, Dr. Yewande Adeshina who issued the threat said it had become necessary to expose health facilities under investigation by the State government to ensure that people do not fall victim of unsafe and uncertified medical homes.
Statistics show that on quarterly basis, about 15 health facilities are shut down by HEFAMAA.
“We will begin to put the names of those medical homes that are sanctioned or being investigated online and publish them. Besides, we will also put the activities of HEFEMAA online to enable everyone have access to it and the Agency’s activities,” Adeshina said.
She spoke at the 2013 HEFAMMA Stakeholders’ meeting aimed at sustaining the quality health delivery system put in place by the state government, positing that the meeting would enable the government know areas to improve on.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/misconduct-lagos-to-expose-erring-health-facilities/#sthash.5SClC4cY.dpuf
Special Adviser to the State Governor, Dr. Yewande Adeshina who issued the threat said it had become necessary to expose health facilities under investigation by the State government to ensure that people do not fall victim of unsafe and uncertified medical homes.
Statistics show that on quarterly basis, about 15 health facilities are shut down by HEFAMAA.
“We will begin to put the names of those medical homes that are sanctioned or being investigated online and publish them. Besides, we will also put the activities of HEFEMAA online to enable everyone have access to it and the Agency’s activities,” Adeshina said.
She spoke at the 2013 HEFAMMA Stakeholders’ meeting aimed at sustaining the quality health delivery system put in place by the state government, positing that the meeting would enable the government know areas to improve on.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/misconduct-lagos-to-expose-erring-health-facilities/#sthash.5SClC4cY.dpuf
State
Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA - See more
at:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/misconduct-lagos-to-expose-erring-health-facilities/#sthash.5SClC4cY.dpuf
State
Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA - See more
at:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/misconduct-lagos-to-expose-erring-health-facilities/#sthash.5SClC4cY.dpuf
State
Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA - See more
at:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/misconduct-lagos-to-expose-erring-health-facilities/#sthash.5SClC4cY.dpuf
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