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RRBN shut down 20 illegal medical diagnostic centres in Nasarawa
RRBN shut down 20 illegal medical diagnostic centres in Nasarawa
The Radiography Registration Board of Nigeria (RRBN) has shut down 20 illegal medical diagnostic centres in Nasarawa State.
The Head of Inspection and Monitoring Unit of the board, Mr Ebere Onwugbuchu disclosed the development at the end of a two-day exercise organised to supervise medical diagnostic centres in the state.
He said the exercise was aimed at monitoring the activities of medical diagnostic centres and ensuring that they adhered to standard practice.
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Onwugbuchu said the centres were shut down for operating without registration, thereby, constituting a danger to society. He said some of the centres were not registered while others employed radiographers that were not qualified.
“The activities of quacks in the profession have led to wrong diagnosis and wrong treatment, thereby causing health complications and even death.
“We cannot allow quacks to continue to operate freely and kill people for financial benefits,” Onwugbuchu said.