In its bid to stem the tide of harmful practices, the Traditional Medicine Board has sealed two traditional birth attendant facilities for violating its regulations.
The Centres were sealed during an operation of the Board to combat non-compliance with the code of conduct of traditional medicine practice in the state.
The statement on the government’s official website said the two traditional birth attendant facilities were found wanting.
The sealed facilities were located at No. 58, Willoughby Street, Ebute-Metta and 12, Ogunnaike Street, Agege, area of the state.
The leader of the inspectorate team who led the enforcement operation of LSTMB, Mrs Adams Aisha, said the facilities were sealed to protect public health and safety in the state.
Aisha stated further that the inspectorate team mobilised the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps personnel to carry on the operation’s avowed commitment to the well-being of Lagosians.
She also added that the Board is making efforts to protect the public from unscrupulous traditional medicine practitioners and promote the responsible use of traditional medicine for the benefit of all.
The Team Leader, who disclosed that the exercise is continuous, said, “The Board’s operation is rooted in its commitment to create a structured Traditional Medicine practice that is respected, standardised, documented, modernised and protected.
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Therefore, she urged practitioners and the public to collaborate in upholding the best standards and the well-being of patients seeking treatments.
Adams, therefore, urged practitioners and the public to collaborate in upholding the best standards while prioritising the well-being of patients seeking treatments.
Last week, the Lagos government said it would sanction any traditional medical practitioners working in the state but failed to register their business with the traditional medicine board.
The LSTMB Registrar, Babatunde Adele, made this known in a statement on January 21.
The LSTMB directed all traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine practitioners to register their businesses properly by visiting the Board’s head office.
