Anambra Government Seals Hospital Over Illegal Practice, Deaths Of Patients, Vows To Arrest Fleeing Doctor

The hospital, Saint Norbert Hospital in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of the state was sealed on Friday by a team of state government officials from the State Ministry of Health.
 

The Governor Chukwuma Soludo-led Anambra State government has sealed off a hospital in the state over alleged illegal and unprofessional medical practices and conduct.
The hospital, Saint Norbert Hospital in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of the state was sealed on Friday by a team of state government officials from the State Ministry of Health.
It was gathered that the team led by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, sealed off the hospital after forensic investigations revealed illegal activities being carried out at the medical facility by one of the doctors (identity not revealed), who is currently at large.
Speaking on the development shortly after sealing the hospital, the Health Commissioner told newsmen in the state that security operatives had launched a manhunt to arrest the fleeing doctor.
Obidike maintained that the state government was committed to fighting against all forms of quackery in the health sector of the state, stressing that it will no longer be “business as usual” for unprofessional healthcare practitioners in the state.
According to the Commissioner, the state ministry of health in its discreet investigation discovered that several patients lost their lives at Saint Norbert Hospital as a result of unprofessional and illegal conduct of the doctor.
He further revealed that the hospital was not registered with the state government, and therefore vowed to ensure that the fleeing doctor alongside others who are culpable are brought to book after the completion of necessary investigations.
Obidime said that “The state government has declared the said doctor, who is currently on the run ‘wanted’ and the security operatives are currently on his trail.
“The government of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo is currently working towards strengthening the health system of the state as a way of restoring people’s confidence in government-owned hospitals.
“The state is about to institute Anambra State Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, an agency which will be responsible for the monitoring of activities of healthcare personnel, hospitals, and as well get responses, compliants from the public on the quality of health services issues in their localities.”