By Awayi Kuje
Ethics
Akwanga (Nasarawa State) – The National Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria (NACHPN) has warned its members against unethical practices capable of affecting the healthcare delivery in the country.
Mr Abdullahi Musa, the Chairman of the association in Nasarawa State, gave the warning during a meeting on Wednesday in Akwanga, Akwanga Local Government Area of the state.
Musa said that quackery and unprofessional conducts among health workers was affecting the health of many Nigerians negatively, hence the need for collective efforts in order to tackle sharp practices and quackery in the health sector.
The chairman said that the meeting would discuss challenges facing members of the association with the view to addressing them so as to better their welfare.
He described as unfortunate the level of unprofessional acts perpetrated by some healthcare workers, threatening that the association will sanction any member indulging in such unethical acts.
Musa also urged members and all health workers in the country to adhere strictly to their professional ethics in the interest of their profession and to boost the health sector.
“We will continue to tackle quackery in the health sector considering its negative effects to the health and societal development.
“We will also continue to initiate good policies and programmes that have direct bearing on the lives of our members and Nigerians at large,’’ he said.
The chairman advised members to be united and prudent while discharging their duties.
Besides, Musa enjoined them to shun truancy and absenteeism for optimal productivity.
Mr Adamu Abdullahi, the state’s Primary Health Care Coordinator, called on members to work in accordance with the laid down rules and regulations in order to improve healthcare services.
Abdullahi also called on members of the association to be disciplined and committed while discharging their duty, adding “hard work pays’’.
(NAN)