Quackery: Over 30 health facilities in Anambra shut down

Over 30 health facilities run by quacks in Anambra state have been shut down by the state government.

The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, stated this on Friday at the 2024 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State Chapter.

He said the government set up the State Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency to fight quackery and eradicate illegal medical services in the state.

He said: “The issue of quackery is a major concern in the government and we are doing all we can to eliminate it.

“So far, we have closed down over 30 health facilities in the state and we discovered that the owners and operators of these hospitals are not even medical doctors.

“These quacks were making so much money because they do not have conscience. They were carrying out surgeries and toying with the health and lives of our people.

“We are appealing to the NMA to partner with the state government to eliminate quackery in the health sector to save people from untimely death and improve their life expectancy.”

The commissioner said the state government was committed to improving healthcare delivery in the state.