FG To Shut Down All Unregistered Medical Laboratories – Health Minister

The Minister of State for Health, Joseph Ekumankama, has said the Federal Government would shut down unregistered medical laboratories in the country.

He charged the management and staff of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria not to relent or rest on their oars to discharge their statutory duties.

Ekumankana gave this charge when members of the Council led by the Registrar, Dr. Tosan Erhabor, paid him a courtesy visit at the Ministry of Health Headquarters in Abuja.

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In a statement made available by the Ministry of Health on Saturday by the Director of Press, Ahmed Chindaya, the minister noted that policies would be formulated to ensure the smooth running of the council.

The statement partly read, “The minister, who was appreciative of the visit, assured the team of the support and backing of the ministry in accomplishing the mandate and responsibilities of the Council.

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“He said if need be, policies would be formulated to help carry out their functions, smoothly geared towards achieving the mandate of Mr. President in the health sector.

“Do not relent on your good work, push more, do more, do not relax, spend more time working to give your best. Be rest assured that where you need us to come in, to support you, we will.”

“In response to issues and requests raised by the Council, the minister said that he believed that imbibed in the Act” that governs the Council was powers enabling them to regulate laboratories in hospitals across the country; hence nothing should restrain or constrain them from doing that.

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