Anambra State Government has assured flood victims staying at holding centres of prompt and adequate healthcare services.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike gave the assurance when he led a 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 in Anambra West Local Government Area.
Addressing the people at the Holding Centres, Dr. Obidike said that Governor Chukwuma Soludo has mandated the ministry to continue on-the-spot assessment of the Holding Centres, with a view to ascertaining their health needs and challenges for immediate intervention.
The Commissioner who had earlier on arrival at the holding centres distributed some cartoons of drugs and mosquito treated nets, noted 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 ensuring that basic necessities needed in the Holding Centres were on ground.
Dr. Obidike promised that the government will send more health personnel to the holding centres in order to ensure that those affected by the flood are adequately taken care of medically.
Responding, the Transition Committee Chairman of Anambra West Local Government Area Mr. Ikechi thanked the state government for coming to the rescue of the people of Anambra WestLocal Government Area 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.
One of the people affected by the flood, Mr. Emmanuel Onwuadi from Igbokenyi said that virtually all the communities in Anambra West Local Government Area have been submerged, noting that more people will be joining the camp and thanked the Anambra State government for their quick response.
As at the time of filing this report, no fewer than six hundred persons are currently in the two holding centres designated for Anambra West Local Government Area.
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