Olugbile, a health policy consultant spoke at a seminar organised by Eldorado Medic Jobs Recruitment Limited in Lagos, noting that lack of guidelines and regulation might put the health of Nigerians at risk. He said, “We have realised that there is a need to fill the gap in regulation because we know that many practitioners are performing advanced medical procedures, such as In-vitro Fertilisation and organ transplants in a legal vacuum.He canvassed the creation of a body, especially at the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control to engage biomedical professionals. According to him, the body will create a legal framework to guide against importation and use of sub-standard medical equipment.
The Executive Director of E-Medics, Dr. Ibifunke Pegba-Otemolu, called for the implementation of a legal framework to regulate the standard of health care services in the country. Pegba-Otemolu noted that Nigerians seek medical treatment abroad due to the lack of facilities in the nation’s hospitals.
She said, “Health care practitioners need to start offering innovative services to our patients, so that they don’t keep travelling overseas for treatment.”
Source: Punch Online
