Anambra state government has permanently sealed off Saint Norbert Hospital, Amansea, in Awka North Local Government Area, over quackery and illegal medical services to people in the area.
ANN reports that a team from the state Ministry of Health led by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike permanently sealed off the said hospital after some background investigations on the illegal activities in the facility by one Dr Kingsley.
Speaking shortly after sealing off the facility, Obidike expressed dissatisfaction with the activities of quack healthcare givers in the state.
The commisioner maintained 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. He also disclosed that the hospital is not registered with the government, and that the said quack doctor and others will be brought to book in no time on completion of necessary investigations.
Commissioner Obidike said that the present administration led by 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.
Obidike disclosed that the government is about to institute Anambra State Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, that 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.
Confirming the quack healthcare services to the people in the area by the said Dr Kingsley, one of the villagers alleged that the people have repeatedly lose their loved ones in the said hospital owing to unprofessional practices and lack of necessary medical equipment. She called on government to permanently close the hospital to save people from untimely death.
Another villager who also spoke off camera, claimed that she knew the said Dr Kingsley when he was operating at Ifiteogwari in Ayamelum Local Government Area, until he was driven out by the villagers because of quack healthcare services which led to his relocation to Amansea community.
