Soludo to employ 700 health workers next week to strengthen health sector

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By Madu Obi

To further strengthen the state’s health sector, Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, wil recruit no fewer than 700 new healthcare workers next week.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, made the disclosure at the close of a five-day workshop on Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiatives (MAMII), held at Neni in Anaocha local government area.

According to Obidike, the recruitment drive is aimed at boosting service delivery and improving access to quality healthcare in hospitals and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state.

“We recently employed health workers and posted them to hospitals across Anambra. But by next week, we will be engaging another 700 to strengthen our hospitals and ensure better service delivery,” the Commissioner revealed.

The Commissioner assured that the new staff will be deployed strategically to areas where the need is greatest, particularly in underserved rural communities.

He added that the state government has continued to provide modern tools and medical equipment to hospitals in line with Governor Soludo’s vision of revamping the healthcare system.

Apart from addressing manpower shortages in the sector, Obidike said it would reduce the long queues and overstretched facilities in many hospitals.

One of the workshop participants said: “This is a welcome development. If properly implemented, it will go a long way in saving lives."