In a move to keep people safe, Lagos State has closed two traditional birth centres that were not following the rules.
The Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board took this action during an operation to make sure everyone in the state follows the right ways of traditional medicine.
The closed facilities were at No. 58, Willoughby Street, Ebute-Metta, and 12, Ogunnaike Street, Agege.
Mrs. Adams Aisha, leading the enforcement team, explained that these closures are to protect the health and safety of the public in Lagos.
During the operation, Mrs. Aisha’s team worked with the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps to respond quickly and effectively, ensuring the well-being of the people in Lagos.
Mrs. Aisha stressed that the Board’s goal is to safeguard the public from dishonest traditional medicine practitioners, as they aim to encourage responsible use of traditional medicine for everyone’s benefit through continuous efforts and ongoing initiatives.
She stated, “The Board’s operation is rooted in its commitment to create a structured Traditional Medicine practice that is respected, standardised, documented, modernised and protected.”
Quest Times further reports that Mrs. Aisha called for practitioners and the public to work together to maintain the best standards and prioritize the well-being of patients.
Moreover, the Lagos State government had announced sanctions for traditional medical practitioners who do not register their businesses.
Babatunde Adele, the LSTMB Registrar, shared this information on January 21, as all traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine practitioners were ordered to register by visiting the agency’s head office before February 6, 2024.
Adele explained, “The order for registration was necessitated owing to the increasing and unbearable level of quackery in the field of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine.”