Essential Ndubuisi
Anambra State Government has assured flood victims staying at the various holding centres of prompt and adequate healthcare services.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike gave the assurance when he led his team from the Ministry on an inspection visit to the two holding centres quartering Anambra West flood victims at Crowther Memorial Primary School Onitsha and Unity Hall Umueri.
Addressing the people at the holding centres, Dr. Obidike said that Gov. Chukwuma Soludo has mandated the ministry to continue on-the-spot assessment of the holding centres, with a view to ascertaining their health needs, challenges and for immediate intervention.
The Commissioner on arrival at the holding centres distributed some cartoons of drugs and mosquito treated nets, noting that the ministry has put in place immediate medical intervention plans for flood victims in the state.
He commended the efforts of the Transition Committee Chairman of Anambra West Local Government Area, Mr. Felix Ikechi for making sure that basic necessities needed in the holding centres were on ground.
Dr. Obidike promised that government would send in more health personnel to the holding centres in order to ensure that flood victims are adequately taken care of medically.
Responding, the Anambra West TC Chairman, Mr. Ikechi thanked the state government for coming to the rescue of Ndi Anambra West, and for the prompt response, and revealed that Government has put all logistics in place, and equally provided mosquito treated nets, drugs and medical personnel through the ministry of health.
A flood victim, Mr. Emmanuel Onwuadi from Igbokenyi Community said that virtually all the communities in Anambra West have been submerged, noting that more people would be joining the camp soonest, and thanked the Anambra state government for the their quick response.
As at the time of filing this report, no fewer than six hundred persons are currently being quartered in the two holding centres designated for Anambra West Local Government Area.
