Odo, new Board chairman
The Chairman Enugu State Hospital Management Board (ESHMB), Dr Eric Odo has threatened to suspend any non- performing Chief Medical Officer in the state..
Odo said this during his maiden meeting with all the chief medical officers in general and cottage hospitals in the state.
He said that today marks a great turn around in the board, adding that he would no longer tolerate the attitude at which most of the medical officers displays while carrying out their duty.
The chairman appreciated them for the work they had done so far noting that their efforts was not good enough to safe people’s life.
Odo frown at the abysmal management of the hospital under them adding that he would dolled out the do’s and don’t in respect to the hospital administration and management henceforth .
He, however, said that he would withheld salary of anybody bent on continuing with the way and manner they used in carrying out their duty.
The medical practitioner explained the need for the chief medical officers to take full charge of the hospital under their watch and to ensure that positive measures are being taken.
He said that he would not tolerate cases of dereliction of duty, absenteeism, lateness to work and out right corrupt practices.
Odo urged them to always sustain and maintain their various hospitals adding that how functional their hospital were would determine how they would be rated.
He hinted that the essence of the meeting was to ensure effective and efficient health care service delivery to all Enugu people.
The chairman said that Gov. Peter Mba led administration desires to ensure that secondary health care should be at the same par with its contemporary in the world.
While responding, the chief medical officers unanimously enumerate some of their challenges to include, inadequate personnel, lack of power supply, dilapidated building, moribund equipment,lack of operational vehicles and others.
The medical officers however, appreciated the new chairman for his zeal to turn things around and promised to put in their best to ensure a positive change .
