|13 July 2018|Ukorebi Esien
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| cross session of PHC workers |
Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has
taken measures against any act of indiscipline from its staff across the State
by inviting over 54 health workers to appear before her disciplinary committee
in Calabar to answer queries ranging from absenteeism, gross misconduct and
extortion of community members seeking healthcare services amongst others.
Speaking, Director General of Cross River State Primary
Healthcare Agency, Dr Betta Edu said the disciplinary committee was set up to
checkmate workers and punish offenders as it will serve as deterrent to other
staff who want to follow their path.
She said one of the issues in service delivery at the primary
healthcare level is staff absenteeism, reporting late to duty, locking up
facilities and collecting monies under the table by charging public for
services that is supposed to be Free.
According to her, His Excellency Senator (Prof) Ben Ayade who
is a labour friendly Governor has been paying staff salaries and rural
allowance on time and as such there is no need for sharp practices. She said
the Agency is looking into improving their integrated supportive supervision
for staff to ensure that facilities are open when due even as the agency is
relying on leaders or members of the communities to report erring health
workers for sanction and necessary disciplinary actions.
Speaking Earlier, Chairman of the Committee and SSA Primary
Healthcare, Hon Joseph Idiege said Healthcare delivery deserves the greatest
attention and that is why concerted efforts is being made by the Agency not
only to identify areas of weakness of the health workers but also exploring
vigorous measures to make service delivery a truly enduring and supportive
venture which will help drive the revitalization agenda of the Governor Ben
Ayade's administration in Healthcare.
He noted that some staff connived, contrived and collaborated
with one Resonance Medical Team (RMT) to illegally extort monies from
unsuspecting members of the public in the health facility.
Idiege assured that erring staff will be punished and
possibly post out to another health facility in order to restore quality
services in their present centres.
The Committee is made up of Hon Joseph Idiege SSA PHCDA as
Chairman, Director of Finance, Tiku Tiku Takim, Mr Ekereke Augustine
from PRS, Director Primary Healthcare, Dr Onabieni O. Ana, Director of
Adminstration, Pastor Efiom Daniel B and Ojah Joseph.
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