Kano shuts private hospital over unethical conducts

Kano State Government has shut down a private health facility over cases of two death recorded at the hospital within the last six months.

The Executive Secretary , Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA),Dr. Dr Usman Tijjani Aliyu announced the closure of the facility in a statement issued on Tuesday.

The statement said the agency received report from a committee of citizens over the death of two patients at the facility, Green-olives Hospital, situated at Sabon titi Tal’udu Gadon kaya in Gwale LGA.

”The agency investigated the cases thoroughly which revealed a lot of misconducts and mismanagement in terms of services rendered to patients in the facility. Consent forms not signed before surgery, patients were not adequately prepared before surgery and no intra operative monitoring of patients during surgery, ‘’said the statement.

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According to the statement, ‘’The surgeon serves as the Anesthetic nurse, peri operative nurse and assistant surgeon as well, hence he alone does the four jobs during surgery, and this is grossly unethical by all standard.’’

The statement noted that the surgeon is not inclined to any specialty of surgery as the first  case was that of a 3 year old which is Paediatric surgery while the second case was that of a lady which is Obstetrics and Gynecology.

‘’Therefore,  the culprit will be dealt with in accordance with the guidelines of the agency .’’

The statement assured that the agency will continue to collaborate  with the good people of Kano state and other civil organizations to fight quackery and  patients’ mismanagement in private health sector across the state, it then appeal to residents to report such  cases of malpractices wherever in Kano for prompt action.

Kano shuts private hospital