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By Madu Obi
The Anambra State government is to build clinics in the major markets in the state as parts of efforts to achieve universal health coverage for all.
Already, the first of such clinics built by government in collaboration with the leadership of Onitsha Main Market is to be unveiled soon.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike who hinted of the decision to build the clinics during his visit to the Onitsha Main market, said that Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s agenda in the health sector will soon reach all the markets across the state.
While commending the governor for the landmark decision, Obidike said Governor Soludo was committed towards ensuring that health matters were given urgent attention in the state.
According to the Commissioner, after visiting the proposed facility provided by the market leadership, he informed the Governor, who immediately approved the reconstruction and equipping of the clinics for the benefit of the traders and their customers.
Obidike said Governor Soludo will personally commission the Onitsha- clinic for use, adding that the state government had already provided all the necessary resources to make the clinic fully functional.
He further explained that all the healthcare centres across the state would be linked to the state’s telemedicine network to ensure that residents of the state do not die unnecessarily due to lack of access to quality healthcare.
The President-General of Onitsha Main Market, Chief Innocent Anene, thanked the governor for approving the request for the clinic, saying that it would go a long way in addressing the health challenges faced by the traders.
Anene assured the governor that the traders will continue to support his administration and ensure that his policies and programmes succeed.
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