An unidentified private hospital in Lagos State has been shut down by the government for collecting and transfusing unscreened and unlabelled blood to unsuspecting patients.
The hospital is located at Ago-Okota in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of the state, according to Bodunrin Osikomaiya, the executive secretary of Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) in a statement Sunday.
Mrs Osikomaiya noted in the statement signed by Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, director of public affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Health, that the facility was sealed following a tip-off from a concerned citizen.
She said a thorough investigation by the LSBTS in collaboration with the state’s Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) confirmed it to be true.
“Following the tip-off, and after thorough investigations, the enforcement teams of LSBTS and HEFAMAA, during their joint monitoring exercise in the area, visited the facility and confirmed to be true, the unwholesome, unprofessional and unethical medical practices and conduct of the hospital management,” Mrs Osikomaiya said.
Blood transfusion has been a possible source of disease transmission. According to WHO, Hepatitis C is most commonly transmitted through the transfusion of unscreened blood and blood products.
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