By Stella Kabruk
The Kaduna State government on Friday sealed 20 illegal Colleges of Health
Sciences and private hospitals across the state.
State Commissioner for Health, Umma Kaltum-Ahmed, said the exercise was part
of ongoing efforts to ensure private health institutions complied with established
rules and regulations.
She explained that the move is aimed to guarantee effective training of healthcare
workers in the state and protect public health, adding that the affected institutions
are located in Chikun, Igabi, Kaduna North, and Kaduna South Local Government
Areas.
Kaltum-Ahmed said that the action enforced guidelines for private health
institutions and prevented unaccredited facilities from misleading the public under
the guise of healthcare training.
She, however, stressed that the exercise was necessary to stop the illegal
production of unqualified health workers, which posed a serious risk to public
safety, while urging the public to seek admission only in duly approved and
accredited institutions to avoid wasting time and resources on unrecognised
certificates.
