In a bid to reduce the worrisome rate at which medical health care professionals leave the country for greener pastures, governor of Abia state, Alex Chioma Otti, has revealed that come 2024, his administration will introduce special welfare packages for all health workers in the state. The governor made the announcement at the inaugural ceremony of Ministry of Health ‘First State Council on Health’ held at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, with the theme “Providing an Accessible, Affordable and Quality Healthcare System for the New Abia”.
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Governor Otti also assured that plans were in motion to recruit more employees in order to strengthen the health sector. Reiterating his commitment to the people of Abia state as well as their welfare, the governor proudly stated that his administration has continued to revamp healthcare facilities in parts of the state, including the renovation and commissioning of the General Hospital in Amachara, Umuahia, and Abia State Specialist and Diagnostic Centre, Aba Road, Umuahia, while work is ongoing at fourteen other General Hospitals across the state.
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