Pls Nairalanders...why are microbiologists not permitted to have or run a medical laboratory? There should be a professional course to top up as to allow us run a medical laboratory

AyanbajoSD100:
Pls Nairalanders...why are microbiologists not permitted to have or run a medical laboratory? There should be a professional course to top up as to allow us run a medical laboratory

There is a course called Medical Laboratory Science/ Clinical Laboratory Science or Biomedical Science. This is a new course in the health care profession. It makes use of knowledge of physiology, biochemistry, histology, Microbiology, hematology e.t.c to analyse human sample to diagnose disease in laboratory.

All health practitioner require license to practice in anywhere In the world, and each country have a body regulating the medical profession. Due to NUC directive that all Bsc equivalent course must be done in a University, Nigeria government made a law in 2003 that empowers the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria to regulate and supervise Medical laboratory. There use to be a diploma course that makes biological scientist , medical scientist but they have stopped that.
According to Mlscn the only way to be licensed to work in any Nigeria Medical laboratory is to have a Bmls. Nothing short of that can't get you licensed.

AyanbajoSD100:
Pls Nairalanders...why are microbiologists not permitted to have or run a medical laboratory? There should be a professional course to top up as to allow us run a medical laboratory

You can have a medical Laboratory(as a business guy) but the operation and running of the Lab will be manned by A Medlab scientist.
There was a diploma course to topup your knowledge of the Medical Laboratory,but it has been scrapped because a superior degree is in use now (BMLS)
The only way to work in the laboratory is to sit for UTME/DE to study Medical Laboratory Science in an accredited University.

AyanbajoSD100:
Pls Nairalanders...why are microbiologists not permitted to have or run a medical laboratory? There should be a professional course to top up as to allow us run a medical laboratory

there is no shortcut in life.......if u want to be medical lab scientist, take jamb form and enter MLS

Currently, in Nigeria, the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) is responsible for regulating and licensing medical laboratory scientists, including microbiologists who graduated from MLS.

The MLSCN was established by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria Act 11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2003.

To become a licensed microbiologist in Nigeria, you must have a degree or diploma from a recognized institution in Medical Laboratory Science. https://manandmicrobes.com/license-for-microbiologist-in-nigeria/