The federal government is considering legislation to eliminate quacks – some of whom are responsible for the condemnable business of organ harvesting in the country.
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa disclosed this during a private visit to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, in Abeokuta.
The minister decried the practice where untrained people are allowed to operate in the health sector, especially the prevalence of quacks from where heinous acts, such as organ harvesting take place.
“What we are going to do at the federal level, is to set up a Health Facility Regulatory Commission that will start regulating the standard of health care across the country and we expect the states to set up their regulatory bodies as well.”
Alausa stated that his visit was to see how the federal government would strengthen its relationship with state governments in pushing the President’s mandate to revive, rejig, evaluate, and overhaul the healthcare delivery system for the benefit of Nigerians.
In his remarks, Abiodun said his administration would not hesitate to replicate any Federal Government action aimed at eliminating quackery in the health sector.
