ACOMIN Urges Delta Govt to  Address Shortage Of Staff , Power Supply, Other Issues In PHCs 

By Magnus Emuji

A Non-Governmental Organization known as a civil Society Organization on Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN) has appealed to the state government and the Delta State Primary Healthcare Development Agency in particular to address the unabated issue of inadequate staffing in various PHCs across the state.

Speaking during an advocacy visit to tje Executive Director of the Agency in Asaba, the State Program Officer of ACOMIN, Juliet Obiajulu stressed the need for government to unravel the challenges confronting the healthcare facilities in order to ensure quality service delivery.

Obiajulu specifically informed the Agency of the non functional solar light at Umuonaje PHC in Oshimili South Local Government Area and the leaking roof and spoilt facility door at Egini PHC in Udu Local Government Area .

Accompanied by the State Coordinator of ACOMIN, Pastor Greg Sifo, and some community based organizations, Obiajulu also told the Executive Director of the Agency that government should install prepaid meter at Ugbomanta Health facility in order to ensure consistent power supply in the centre.

She observed that there was lack of steady power supply in almost all the healthcare centres.

Earlier, the Executive Director of Delta State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Paul Yinkore thanked ACOMIN team for the visit , assuring them that the state government would take the concerns raised serious to ensure proper healthcare services to the people.