By: Our Reporter, Calabar
The Cross River state government has issued warning to members of the public to disregard any claim by an institution operating in the state that it can threat all forms of ailments through Trado-Medical means.
A statement issued and signed by State Commissioner for Health, Hon. Dr. Henry Ayuk, said “inform the general public to ignore any information concerning medical practices, be it orthodox or traditional – medical that do not have the seal of the state Ministry of Health”.
“Just recently, the public has been inundated with all forms of innuendos on recent breakthrough I traditional medicine by a particular tertiary institution in Cross River state for the treatment of sundry ailments. These claims are still largely uninvestigated and unpublished”.
He further said, “while government welcomes stakeholders involvement in delivering health services, it will not allow individuals, groups or even training institutions attempt to use her citizens as subject for research purposes of under any guise without due process and the necessary professional clearances as this portends grave danger for the health of our people “.
Therefore, he noted, “it is important to ensure that health care is compliant with existing Federal and state policies and regulations.”
Ayuk warned that henceforth, “government will not tolerate whatever measures from anyone or institutions that do not conform to standard operating procedures.”
He said, “medical breakthroughs are usually empirically tested, scientifically proven and evidence – based. Cross River cannot afford to dabble in medical heresy in this 21stvcentury”.
Therefore, he advised the public to resist persons, groups or institutions in whatever guise and keep away from all medical practices without the seal of government”.
