BY AGNES NWORIE, ABAKALIKI
Five fake hospitals in Ebonyi State have been shut down by the state government.
Also, the government caught 107 quack medical doctors and three fake drug distributors in the state.
These were disclosed on Thursday by Governor Francis Nwifuru while presenting 2024 budget christened “Budget of Innovation and Success” to the members of the state Assembly.
He noted that a total of 107 medical quacks in the state have signed an undertaking with the task force on medical quackery in the state never to indulge in quackery in the medical sector.
Nwifuru said he was committed to upgrading the 13 general hospitals across the state to change the health status of the state and provide access to health care services for rural dwellers as well as build doctors and matrons quarters in all the LGAs.
He said, “A total of 107 medical quacks have signed an undertaking with the task force on medical quackery never to indulge in quackery in Ebonyi State.
“The total of five quack centres have been shut down. The quack centers that have been shut down are; Eleri Hospital Afikpo, Party Hospital Ugbodo, Homeopathic Specialist Hospital Igbeagu, St. Patrick Hospital Iboko, and Alexander Hospital Umuezeoka.
“Apprehension of three major distributors of fake drugs in the state and collaboration with the requisite agencies such as NAFDAC.”
”Our ongoing efforts to upgrade all the 13 general hospitals across the state are not just an infrastructural enhancement, they are pathways to healing and hopes,” he added.
