By Samson Obande, Lafia
The Executive Secretary of the Nasarawa State Private Health Facilities, Institutions and Regulatory Agency (NAPHFIRA), Dr. Nana Awaya Emeribe, has said private clinics seeking upgrade to hospitals must strictly follow due process and laid-down procedures.
Dr. Emeribe stated this on Tuesday during an inspection and evaluation visit to private health facilities in Lafia metropolis.
Facilities visited include Rahma Hospital and AP Clinic in Lafia, the state capital. The visit follows a similar exercise conducted last week in Wamba Local Government Area.
According to her, the routine inspection is part of the agency’s mandate to ensure compliance with operational standards, quality assurance and patient safety in private health institutions across the state.
She explained that any facility seeking an upgrade must meet stipulated requirements in terms of infrastructure, manpower, equipment and service capacity as provided in the regulatory guidelines.
Dr. Emeribe reaffirmed NAPHFIRA’s commitment to sanitizing the private health sector and ensuring residents have access to safe and quality healthcare services.
She, however, commended the facilities visited for their efforts in maintaining standards and urged them to sustain the tempo while addressing identified gaps within the timeframe given by the agency.
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