A medical practitioner and social advocate, Dr. Kalu (OON), has called on the Ebonyi State Government to urgently rehabilitate a dilapidated primary healthcare centre in a rural community, warning that he will continue drawing public attention to the facility until action is taken.
The doctor made the appeal through a social media post, where he shared a photograph of the deteriorating health centre and criticised the condition in which rural residents receive medical care.
In the post, Dr. Kalu expressed concern over the state of the facility, saying he would not stop highlighting the issue until the government intervenes.
“I won’t stop posting this picture until either I’m arrested or the government does the right thing. This is a health centre in a community in Ebonyi State. This is not fair to the people.”
The image shows a severely damaged building with a leaking roof, cracked walls and an environment that appears unsuitable for delivering quality healthcare services.
The development has renewed discussions about the condition of primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in Ebonyi State, particularly in rural communities where many residents depend on public health facilities for medical care.
Stakeholders note that PHCs play a vital role in providing maternal healthcare, child immunisation, disease prevention and basic medical treatment. However, poor infrastructure in some centres has continued to raise concerns.
Challenges often associated with neglected rural health facilities include:
- Shortage of healthcare personnel due to poor working conditions.
- Poor sanitation and inadequate medical infrastructure.
- Unsafe and deteriorating buildings.
- Limited access to quality healthcare for rural residents.
Dr. Kalu’s post has generated widespread reactions online, with many Nigerians urging the Ebonyi State Government to inspect and rehabilitate deteriorating healthcare facilities across the state’s local government areas.
Several users commended the doctor for drawing attention to the challenges facing rural healthcare, while others called for increased investment in primary healthcare infrastructure.
As of the time of filing this report, the Ebonyi State Ministry of Health had not issued an official statement regarding the viral post or the specific health centre shown in the photograph.
The incident has intensified calls for an assessment of rural health facilities across the state to ensure residents have access to safe and functional healthcare services.
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