The Lord Mayor of Andek Council. Mr. Ubangoh Helly, last Thursday 10th Oct. 2024, organized a training workshop for the recently appointed Management Board Chairs of the Subdivisional Hospital and Integrated Health Centres of ÀNDEK Municipality.

This training was under the auspices of The Health District Chief of Mbengwi Health District, Mr. CHE Leonard Ade( Senior Health Administrator). The Mbengwi Health District covers NGIE and Mbengwi Subdivisions.

In effect, Pursuant to the provisions of Law No 2019/024 of 24th Dec. 2019, bearing on the code of Regional and Local Authorities in which the management of Subdivisional Hospitals and Integrated Health Centres is devolved to Local Councils, the Lord Mayor of Andek council appointed Management Board Chairs by Municipal Decision No 190/AC/SG/BAC/2024 of 12th Aug. 2024, to save the deplorable situation in most of the Health units of the municipality.

During the training, the health boss of the district charged the newly appointed Board Chairs, who are all elected Councilors of Andek Council, to be proactive in revitalizing the various Health Centre, especially in areas of hygiene, sanitation, health care, infrastructure and Auxiliary Human Resources. They were also charged to ensure that drugs were permanently available at the health units and at the official costs. They were charged, amongst others, to fight against the clandestine sale of drugs in the Health Centres and it’s environs.

The new Board Chairs were advised to work in total synergy with the Chief of Centre, appointed to the Health Unit by the state and also collaborate with the Tradirional authorities of the health area for a successful mobilization of the population towards good health practices.