Oyo govt seals five healthcare facilities over quackery

The Oyo State government, on Wednesday, sealed five private health facilities in Ibadan, as part of measures towards protecting the health and well-being of residents.

This is contained in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Rotimi Babalola, made available to newsmen on Thursday.

The healthcare facilities, according to the statement, were sealed for non-compliance with regulatory standards; employing unqualified and unlicensed doctors, commonly referred to as quack doctors.

Speaking during an inspection recently at Olodo and Moniya axis of Ibadan, the Director for Secondary health care and training, Dr. Wale Falana stated that the action became necessary after an extensive monitoring and evaluation of hospital facilities was carried out within the state.

“The inspection revealed alarming evidence of malpractice, misdiagnoses and inappropriate treatments being administered to unsuspected patients,” he said.