Dr Adaeze Oreh: Pleasant Face But Foul Mood Right Now

This is Dr Adaeze Oreh, Rivers State Commissioner for health, with a profoundly pleasant face, and amiable personality.

But that is as far as the picture, as Oreh, is currently in a fowl mood and on the warpath, which has led her in sealing six private hospitals in the state.

The government has sealed a medical facility operated by a foreigner.

What is her anger all about?

It has to do with unethical practices identified at those health facilities.

Speaking with journalists in Port Harcourt, she said the state government took the action against those facilities because they were operating with unqualified personnel.

“If you observe the trend, a lot of them are moving out of the main city of Port Harcourt, perhaps to evade notice and avoid being brought to book by the authorities.”

“We also warn medical doctors and other health workers who collaborate, train, and collude with quacks and facilities run by unqualified practitioners against crossing the lines of ethical medical practice.

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“We also take this opportunity to caution pharmacies and chemist shops that have illegally extended their services to include consultation and the administration of intravenous medications, as well as admitting patients, to desist from such practices or face consequences,” she said.

Identifying the offenders

The commissioner listed the sealed facilities as follows: ‘Parley Hospital and Maternity’ in Ogale, ‘Success Maternity’ in Aleto, and ‘Noble Life Maternity and Computer Test’ in Aleto, all in the Eleme Local Government Area of the state.

The others are ‘Futurist Medical Centre’ in Omagwa, Ikwerre LGA, ‘Godbless Hospital’ in Kom-kom, and ‘ASHA Specialist Hospital’ on La Quinta Street, Afam, both in Oyigbo LGA of the state.

“If you observe the trend, a lot of them are moving out of the main city of Port Harcourt, perhaps to evade notice and avoid being brought to book by the authorities.”

Oreh warned medical doctors and pharmacies against crossing the lines of ethical practices by collaborating with quacks to perpetrate such unprofessional acts, which have resulted in deaths.

“We also warn medical doctors and other health workers who collaborate, train, and collude with quacks and facilities run by unqualified practitioners against crossing the lines of ethical medical practice.

“We also take this opportunity to caution pharmacies and chemist shops that have illegally extended their services to include consultation and the administration of intravenous medications, as well as admitting patients, to desist from such practices or face consequences,” she said.