The Kano State Government has moved to stop patent medicine stores from carrying out certain medical procedures, including intravenous (IV) fluid administration and blood transfusion.
The directive was disclosed by the Acting Executive Secretary of the Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA), Khadijah Hussein-Sa’id, during a sensitisation workshop for proprietors and medical directors of private health facilities in the state.
Hussein-Sa’id explained that patent medicine stores are legally recognised as non-clinical retail outlets and are therefore not permitted to perform invasive medical procedures.
According to her, the facilities are not authorised to administer IV fluids or carry out blood transfusions, as such procedures require appropriate clinical settings and qualified medical personnel.
She urged operators of patent medicine stores to remain within the limits of their licences and avoid engaging in activities outside their approved scope of practice.
The PHIMA official also emphasised the need for private health facilities to comply with relevant regulations to protect patients and improve the standard of healthcare delivery across Kano State.
The sensitisation workshop was aimed at educating proprietors and medical directors on regulatory requirements and ensuring greater compliance among private healthcare providers.
The latest directive is expected to strengthen monitoring of patent medicine outlets and discourage the practice of invasive medical procedures in facilities not licensed to provide such services.
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