The Lagos State Ministry of Health has sealed a private medical laboratory in Banana Island conducting COVID-19 tests illegally.
The ministry, through its Twitter account, said that the lab; Acouns Medical Laboratory and Diagnostic Centre, situated inside a pharmacy,
was carrying out COVID-19 tests without required government approval.
“It is illegal to manage COVID19 cases outside of an accredited facility. As a public, we implore you not to go for test or treatment in a private facility that has not been accredited by government. It is dangerous and you might certainly put you at risk.”
It advised residents to desist from patronising health facilities not accredited by the state government for testing or management of COVID-19 cases.
According to the ministry, it poses danger to the community and staffs of such facilities.
The ministry said that the laboratory was sealed through one of its agencies- Health Facility Monitoring Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA).
It said that the ministry would continue to do its best to ensure that health facilities in the state adhere strictly to standards that guarantee the health and wellbeing of Lagos citizens.
