From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna
As part of measures to ensure the best practices in the health sector, the Niger State Private Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, has directed for the immediate establishment of the State Health Regulation Agency.
Bello gave the directive when he received the report of the committee on the increased death cases in private hospitals at the Government House, Minna.
He said the window that allows for medical doctors to practice both at private and public hospitals have affected the performance and efficiency of government hospitals.
The Governor added that when established, the Agency will go around all private clinics in the state and register the ones that meet the Minimum requirements as there were many mushroom clinics across the state whose activities lead to complications and death of patients.
On his part, Chairman of the committee, Dr Haruna Aliyu said that the committee diligently carried out its assignment since it was set up in April 2020.
Aliyu said that after its findings, the committee gave some recommendations including; strict compliance with registration requirements and scope of service, punishment for violators and providing subsidies for some of the needs of the private hospitals.
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