Daily Post Nigeria MLSCN begins re-assessment of medical laboratory facilities in Ebonyi Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Health MLSCN begins re-assessment of medical laboratory facilities in Ebonyi Published on August 20, 2024 By Casmir Nwankwo The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, MLSCN, has commenced the reassessment of medical laboratory facilities and their operators in Ebonyi State. Head of MLSCN, Ebonyi State Office, Mrs Onyekachuku Okeke, noted that the exercise is not going to be business as usual, and therefore warned that any unauthorised medical laboratory facilities would be shut down. Okeke explained that she had visited all relevant stakeholders in the health sector as soon as she assumed office in the state to ensure a seamless exercise.
According to her: “The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, pursuant to its statutory mandate to regulate medical laboratory services in Nigeria and in line with directives of the Hon. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, commences a nationwide reassessment of medical laboratory facilities in the country. “It is in view of the directive that we have commenced enlightenment and sensitisation of the general public, especially the owners and operators of all medical laboratory facilities in Ebonyi State, about the commencement of the reassessment programme.
“I have met with relevant stakeholders, including the leadership of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Ni.