Anambra State government says it has permanently closed down Saint Norbert Hospital, Amansea, in Awka North Local Government Area of the state over quackery and other illegal medical practices.
The hospital was sealed off by the State Ministry of Health led by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike.
The shutdown of the health center followed some background investigations by the ministry on the illegal activities in the facility by one Dr Kingsley, who is now at large.
Addressing Journalists shortly after sealing off the hospital, Dr. Obidike expressed dissatisfaction with the activities of quack healthcare givers in the state, adding that the state government through the Health Ministry is continuously fighting quackery in the state’s health system and will not take it lightly with any unprofessional healthcare giver operating in the state.
He explained that the state government through prior investigation discovered that a lot of persons have lost their lives at the Saint Norbert Hospital Amansea which he said is not registered with the government, saying that government will make sure that the said quack doctor and others are brought to book in no time on completion of necessary investigations.
Commissioner Obidike said that the government of Professor Chukwuma Soludo is currently working towards strengthening health system of the state as a way of restoring people’s confidence in government owned hospitals, and disclosed that the government is about to institute Anambra State Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, an agency he said will be responsible for the monitoring of activities of healthcare personnel, hospitals, and as well get responses compliant from the masses on health services issues in their localities.
He said the State Government has declared the said Doctor, Dr. Kingsley wanted and that the security operatives are currently on his trail.
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