By Nnedinma Okeke
The Executive Secretary of the Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA), Dr. Chizoba Prisca Ezeasor, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to improving grassroots healthcare delivery during a supportive supervisory visit to the Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Nibo, Ward II, in Awka South Local Government Area(LGA).
The visit, which took place on Nov. 10, was aimed at assessing the facility’s operations, identifying service delivery gaps and understanding the challenges confronting healthcare workers in providing quality services to residents.
Speaking during the exercise, Dr. Ezeasor described supportive supervision as an important mechanism for monitoring performance, addressing operational challenges and ensuring that primary healthcare facilities operate effectively.
She explained that regular supervisory visits would enable the agency to obtain first hand information about facility operations, strengthen accountability and identify areas requiring intervention.
The Executive Secretary reaffirmed ASPHCDA’s commitment to strengthening primary healthcare services across Anambra State’s 21 Local Government Areas(LGA) through effective monitoring, improved oversight and the provision of necessary support to health facilities.
She also urged healthcare workers to remain dedicated, disciplined and professional in carrying out their responsibilities, stressing that their commitment directly influences the quality of healthcare available to people at the grassroots.
Dr. Ezeasor assured that the agency would continue to prioritise supportive supervision as part of its broader strategy to improve facility performance, address identified shortcomings and promote efficient service delivery.
The visit underscores ASPHCDA’s ongoing efforts to build a stronger and more responsive primary healthcare system where Ndi Anambra can access quality, affordable and accessible healthcare services, irrespective of their location.
Nnedinma Okeke is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State
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