By Emeka Nwokocha
The Delta State Advocacy Team (SAT) of ACOMIN, has called on Executive Secretaries of Ughelli South and Warri South Local Government Health Authorities to address the recurring challenges hampering effective and efficient delivery of healthcare services to patients.
The ACOMIN State Secretary, Chief Peter Anighoro, made this call last Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 October, 2025 respectively, during a routine visits to the Executive Secretaries of Ughelli South and Warri South Local Government Health Authorities with a view to ensure ways are proffered in addressing recurring challenges hampering effective and efficient delivery of healthcare services.
Speaking also to the Executive Secretary of Ughelli South Health Authority, Dr. Eravwoke Onomire, ACOMIN Delta State Programme Officer, Sir Austin Uwede, particularly called on Delta State government and stakeholders in the public health sector to support the operation of primary healthcare facilities to address severe shortages of health professional, equipment, furniture and other essentials in order to ensure delivery of quality healthcare services.
Continuing, Uwede, outlined the roles ACOMIN plays in the ongoing Global Fund sponsored free malaria/HIV/Tuberculosis treatment in designated primary health facilities in Ughelli South Local Government Area.
He said, “As a crucial part of our routine activities, we visit the healthcare facilities where the Global Fund sponsored free Malaria/HIV/Tuberculosis treatments are provided, to ensure the medical services run seamlessly.
He added, “When we observe minor challenges in the facilities such as shortage of chairs, we call on the communities to provide help. But when the facilities have bigger challenges, we call on the government to fix the challenges.
Stating further, Uwede pointed out the challenges in the facilities in Ughelli South to include shortage of nurses, and bad refrigerators for the storage of vaccines, adding that most of the facilities visited do not have functional refrigerators for the storage and preservation of vaccines.
Responding, Dr. Eravwoke Onomine thanked ACOMIN for its continuous role to ensure quality healthcare services are provided to patients and the medical service runs without any hitch.
He emphasized the vital role clinical staff play in effective operation of healthcare facilities and provision of quality and regular services to patients, adding that regular monitoring and supervision of clinical staff are essential for the delivery of quality services to patients.
Speaking further, he said that funding is a major challenge besetting the health sector, assuring that crucial steps would be taken to address the challenges.
Also, Uwede when talking to Dr Tosan Sagay, Executive Secretary, Warri South Local Government Health Authority, brought to her knowledge challenges in some of the health facilities which include broken sewage at Ifie kporo facility; shortage of staff; and casualisation of staff.
He commended Dr. Sagay for making good her promise to deploy a nurse to Ifie Primary Health Centre (PHC) to ease the pressure on the staff on ground.
Responding, Dr. Sagay commended ACOMIN for its commitment to quality healthcare services, assuring that some of the challenges in the health facilities will be addressed, as soon as possible.
The Delta State Advocacy Team (SAT) of ACOMIN comprised Chief Peter Anighoro, State Secretary, Sir Austin Uwede, State Program Officer, and representatives of CBOs implementing various programmes in the LGAs.
