St. Nicholas, one of the biggest private hospitals in Lagos, has shut down operations at its Lagos Island branch.
The development was made known in a statement signed by the hospital’s Clinical Director, Ebun Bamgboye, who explained that the decision to shut down was as a result of exposure to COVID-19.
The statement said the hospital has contacted the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) while its facility has been decontaminated by the Lagos state government.
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“The safety of all our staff and patients is of paramount importance to us. As such, we are complying with the directive of the HEFAMAA (Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency) to suspend our services for 2 weeks (Saturday 18th April 2020 — Saturday 2′ May 2020).
“We understand the critical needs of our patients, hence we have introduced our telemedicine services where patients can consult our doctors via video and audio channels by calling.”
The hospital said its Victoria Island branch remains open.
