Imo state government has indicated its readiness to partner with an
\nItalian Non-Governmental Organization (OPERA DON BONIFACIO) on health
\ncare delivery in the state.<\/p>\n
The state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha who stated this when the
\nHealth Team and Management of Opera Don Bonifacio called on him at the
\nGovernment House, Owerri commended them for their selfless
\nhumanitarian health services to the people of the state.<\/p>\n
Okorocha said that the state would synergize with the health
\norganization to tackle challenges in the health sector.<\/p>\n
He disclosed that in order to improve the health needs of the people,
\ngovernment embarked on the construction of 27 General Hospitals across
\nthe state and a new Diagnostic centre.<\/p>\n
The governor also disclosed government\u2019s resolve for a regular salary
\npackage of the state\u2019s medical personnel, as encouragement for the
\ndevelopment of the health sector.<\/p>\n
He urged the health organization to collaborate with Imo Foundation to
\nachieve harmonization and full operation and further enjoined them to
\nconsider themselves as the state representatives in Italy and promised
\nto give any assistance within its reach to ensure sustainability of
\nthe health partnership programme.<\/p>\n
Earlier in a keynote address, the founder of OPERA DON BONIFACIO, Rev.
\nFather Boniface Duru expressed satisfaction over infrastructural
\ntransformation which he noted has taken place in the state and
\ncommended Governor Okorocha for keeping faith with his promises.<\/p>\n
Rev. Duru explained that his organization initiative programme \u2018Azione
\nVerde\u2019 would continue to reach out to the poor people\u2019s health need in
\nthe state and explained that the exercise has started since 20th
\nAugust, 2012 with over one thousand, six hundred (1600) patients from
\nOrlu zone.<\/p>\n
He called on the state government to give more attention to the health
\nof the poor and downtrodden in the state which he noted as a serious
\nchallenge facing the state, especially those suffering from diabetes
\nand high blood pressure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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