‘ill-equipped medical laboratories abound in Nigeria’

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has expressed concern over the state of most laboratories across the country including those in government facilities. In a communique signed and issued at its 194th national executive council meeting held in Makurdi, the body enjoined the government to provide more allocations in its budget for […]

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has expressed concern over the state of most laboratories across the country including those in government facilities.
In a communique signed and issued at its 194th national executive council meeting held in Makurdi, the body enjoined the government to provide more allocations in its budget for medical laboratories.
National President of AMLSN, Alhaji Toyosi Raheem who read the communique to newsmen said that most of the medical laboratories in the country are not well equipped, staffed and structured in the way it should be professionally in line with global best practices.
He said that some of these medical laboratories including government-owned are operated by quacks, unlicensed personnel as well as fake and substandard equipments which he fingered as responsible for the various interpretation patients get as results to a particular ailment.