HEFAMAA Commences QR Code Sticker Initiative
By Mohammed Adekola
Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) commences pilot phase of its QR Code Sticker Initiative across government and privately owned health facilities in the state.
The move aims to promote patient safety, transparency, and continuous quality improvement in the healthcare system, while making critical facility information easily accessible to the public.
Permanent Secretary of HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu, said healthcare seekers can now instantly access verified details about any registered health facility in Lagos State with a simple scan using any smartphone device.
Idowu listed the information available via the QR code, which included: Facility Name, Address, Phone Number, Registration Number, Facility Category, and Accredited Services.
She said, Other information,
includes License Renewal Status, Operation Hours, Contact Person, Service Rating, and Feedback Option.
Idowu explained that the initiative empowers patients to make informed decisions about where to receive care and also provides a direct feedback mechanism to HEFAMAA on the quality of services received.
“By digitising and publicly displaying these key details, HEFAMAA aims to curb the growing menace of quackery and unethical practices, particularly among unaccredited private providers operating beyond their approved scope,” she said.
Idowu affirmed that this strategic innovation aligns with the agency’s core mandate to monitor and accredit all public and private health facilities in Lagos State.
