An agency of the Agency of the Ministry of Health, monitoring of health facilities, monitoring of Lagos Health Facilities (Hefamaa), has begun the pilot phase of its QR code decal initiative throughout the government and private health centers of private property in the state.
The initiative, according to the permanent secretary of the agency, Dr. Abiola Iidowu, aims to promote the safety of the patient, transparency and continuous improvement of quality in the health system while making the critical information of the facilities easily accessible to the public.
He pointed out that with a simple scan using any smartphone device, medical care search engines can now instantly access verified details on any health center recorded in the state of Lagos.
IDOWU listed the information available through the QR code to include: installation name, address, telephone number, registration number, installation category and accredited services.
Other information, they said, are: state of renewal of licenses, hours of operation, contact person, service rating and feedback option.
IDOWU explained that this initiative allows patients to make informed decisions about where to receive care and also provides a direct feedback mechanism to Hefamaa on the quality of the services received.
“By digitizing and publicly showing these key details, Hefamaa aims to curb the growing threat of charlatanerÃa and poor ethical practices, particularly among non -accredited private suppliers that operate beyond their approved scope,” he said.
IDOWU said that this strategic innovation is aligned with the central mandate of the agency to monitor and prove all public and private health centers in the state of Lagos.
“This innovation changes the game in our mission of maintaining the highest standards for the provision of medical care in Lagos. We are reinforcing our zero tolerance policy on the talk and acute practices by ensuring that the properly registered and accredited facilities can operate,” he said.
While assuring the public the agency's commitment to safeguard the health and well -being of all residents, Dr. Iidowu encouraged the Lagosians to always verify the status of an installation before receiving attention and use the comment function to inform any suspicious or deficient practice.
She emphasized that Hefama will continue to deploy innovative digital tools and apply strong regulatory frameworks to ensure that competent, ethical and accredited medical suppliers serve the people of the state of Lagos.
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