The Cross River State Government on Monday sealed the Safe Hand’s Maternity Clinic in Calabar Municipality of the state, following the reported death of a patient after surgery.
The facility was completely shut down by the State Task Force on Health Quality and Anti-Quackery after investigations revealed multiple violations of healthcare regulations, including performing surgical procedures in a substandard environment and operating the facility without the requisite approvals.
Chairman of the task force, Dr. Dan Abubakar, while speaking during inspection, expressed deep concern over the conditions observed at the facility, describing it as a serious threat to public health and safety.
He said, “What we found here is completely unacceptable. Facilities operating under these conditions are potential death traps and have no place in a healthcare system that prioritises patient safety and quality service delivery.”
He explained that the team paid an unscheduled inspection of the facility based on a petition linking the clinic to the death of a patient who reportedly underwent surgery at the centre located at No. 21 Iyata Street, Calabar, adding that the inspection uncovered alarming breaches of professional and operational standards.
