The Albino Foundation Public Notice

By Our Reporter

The Chairman of the Governing Board of Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria (RRBN), Alhaji Abdulfatai Bakre has decried that the understaffing of radiographers in most public and private hospitals in the country is a serious health concern.

He made the call during a Town Hall/Stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Board in Lagos.

Bakre, who lamented that Nigeria is fast becoming a dumping ground for all manners of radiographic equipment and unqualified foreigners, said that the essence of the meeting was to sensitise the general public, governments, organisations and all stakeholders on the dangers of quackery in ionizing radiation practice and the need to engage the services of certified professional radiographers.

The Registrar of RRBN, Prof. Mark Okeji said that monitoring and regulation of radiation practice was necessary for the safety and health of the populace.

“Radiography practice has grown from the routine x-ray investigation to more complex and sophisticated procedures, thereby contributing immensely to qualitative healthcare delivery and most advanced technology-based medical profession in the modern history.

“It is on these premises that I would like to call on the employers of labour in public and private health facilities to encourage good radiography practice through appropriate equipment procurement,” he said.