Anambra State Government has embarked on recertification of health facilities in order to eliminate quackery and check illegal and unwholesome practices in the health sector, says Commissioner of Health Dr. Joe Akabuike.
Akabuike who spoke in an interview, in Awka, on Thursday, said that some unregistered health facilities were sealed by the ministry.
“The ministry is out to flush out every illegal health practices in the state to avoid our people dying carelessly,’’ Akabuike said.
The commissioner bemoaned the poor sanitary conditions of some health facilities visited, stressing that “people should not come to hospital to become sick, hospital should be the cleanest place people visit.’’
He restated that there is a standard template for registration and operation of health facilities in the state and any person interested in establishing one must comply with it.
“Those that practice medicine and run hospitals must have the requisite academic qualifications, skills, operational equipment and operational licence.
“We have zero tolerance for illegal practice in the health sector, due process has to be followed in the registration of health facility,’’ the commissioner said. (NAN)