An unidentified private hospital in Lagos State has been shut down by the government for collecting and transfusing unscreened and unlabelled blood to unsuspecting patients.
The hospital is located at Ago-Okota in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of the state, according to Bodunrin Osikomaiya, the executive secretary of Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) in a statement Sunday.
Mrs Osikomaiya noted in the statement signed by Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, director of public affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Health, that the facility was sealed following a tip-off from a concerned citizen.
