CRSG Lays Foundation for First Health Centre At 70 Years Old Community.

Emmanuel Alfred

The Cross River State Government in Nigeria has laid the first ever health center built by the Chairman of Bakassi Local Government Area, Honourable Iyadim Amboni at Abasi, An interior community that has existed for 79 years without any form of health facility.

Director General of Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong who performed the foundation laying ceremony  commended Hon. Iyadim for embarking on such a life-saving project, promising to collaborate with the local government to ensure affordable and accessible healthcare service in the area.

The DG called on residents of the area to rally round the Chairman, because he has exhibited good leadership qualities by bringing dividends of democracy to the people.

She also urged them to see the health centre as their project and guard it jealously, as the state government will upon completion, deploy health workers to run it.

On the need to stay safe following the recent outbreak of cholera in the area, Dr Ekpenyong advised them to religiously observe good hygiene procedures by always boiling their water before drinking to prevent all forms of water-borne diseases.
On his part, Hon. Iyadim Amboni said the building of the first-ever primary health Centre in Abasi Community was in line with the council’s concerted effort to ensure health coverage.

Iyadim hinted that when fully operational, the health facility will help eliminate the out of pocket expenditure that makes access to quality and affordable healthcare services inequitable mostly among the vulnerable pregnant women and children under five years.”