{"id":1683,"date":"2025-01-17T15:45:36","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.mlscn.gov.ng\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2025-01-17T15:45:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:45:36","slug":"hon-minister-of-health-for-state-visits-mlscn-head-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.mlscn.gov.ng\/index.php\/2025\/01\/17\/hon-minister-of-health-for-state-visits-mlscn-head-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Hon. Minister of Health for State visits MLSCN Head Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Honorable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has urged the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) to intensify efforts to eliminate quackery in medical laboratory services. This call was made during his familiarization visit to the Council\u2019s headquarters in Abuja yesterday.<br>Dr. Salako stressed the need to closely monitor Medical Laboratory Practitioners and take action against defaulters. He promised the government\u2019s support to help MLSCN improve medical laboratory services in the country. While highlighting the importance of the Medical Laboratory Science profession, the Ministry said a field that &#8220;shines the light on clinical diagnosis&#8221; deserves to be supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, the Registrar\/CEO of the MLSCN, Prof. Tosan Erhabor, reaffirmed the Council\u2019s commitment to upholding professional standards and advancing healthcare services. Prof. Erhabor also stressed the need for sustained government support in the following areas:<br>\u2022 Enhanced funding for nationwide inspections to combat quackery.<br>\u2022 Investment in modern laboratory infrastructure to improve service delivery.<br>\u2022 Workforce development initiatives to increase the sector&#8217;s capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" data-id=\"1684\" src=\"https:\/\/web.mlscn.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/minister-visit-4-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.mlscn.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/minister-visit-4-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.mlscn.gov.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/minister-visit-4-300x218.jpg 300w, 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