The Akwa Ibom state government has announced plans to shut down health facilities that employ unqualified workers.
This decision aims to ensure that healthcare services are delivered by trained professionals, thereby safeguarding the health and well-being of citizens.
The Commissioner of Health, Dr Ekem John, stated this during the ARISE Health Sector Town Hall Meeting in Uyo Weekend.
He added that Governor Umo Eno directed his ministry to enforce regulations to rid the health sector of illegalities that poses danger to public health.
John noted that joint task force teams have been inaugurated to combat fake and counterfeit drugs, monitor private health facilities and quacks operating in the health sector.
He added that as part of the reforms in the health sector, the state will soon commence the re registration of all private hospitals and laboratories will equally be separated from pharmaceutical facilities.
“Today in Akwa Ibom state, there is so much of medical quackery that even tailors now pass themselves off as medical doctors.
“The governor has directed that the ministry should come up with a revised guideline and all private hospitals in Akwa Ibom must be re-registered. Immediately we publish the guideline, we will give everybody a time span.”