DG PHCDA fires ward in-charge, others at Wula PHC center over poor management of health facilities

The Director General of Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Betta Edu yesterday ordered the immediate replacement of the ward officer in-charge of the Wule Primary Health care Center, Mr. Edo Benard who doubles as the Ward Focal Person.

This happened when Dr Edu paid a surprise visit to the health facility located in Wule, Boki LGA in one of her routine tours across the 18 local government areas of the state to inspect Primary Health care Facilities.

Expressing her disappointment over the undeniable decaying infrastructure in the Health Center due to cumulative dirt, poor management of equipment and the lackluster attitude of health workers, the DG immediately ordered for the replacement of ward focal person and every other person in the facility.

Decrying the poor state of management, Dr Edu did not exonerate the PHC Coordinator and PHC Doctor of Boki from blames as she faulted their supportive supervision of Health centers across Boki.

She said with declining unprofessional and non adherence to best practices of primary healthcare management system in boki, the health center will be in total dismay if the people working in the facilities were not sanction and replace as this will served as deterrent to others.

Dr Edu said time has come for Proper coordination, and commitment to development of primary healthcare in the State while sounding a warning note to all head of healthcare facilities across the state to sit up or resign their position to those willing to work.

Addressing members of the community, Dr. Edu assured them that the health center will be rehabilitated and new hands will be sent to managed the facility as the people of Wula deserved quality and better healthcare services.