diff --git a/src/main/java/org/isf/medicalstockward/rest/MedicalStockWardController.java b/src/main/java/org/isf/medicalstockward/rest/MedicalStockWardController.java
index 897334a4..0f8627b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/isf/medicalstockward/rest/MedicalStockWardController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/isf/medicalstockward/rest/MedicalStockWardController.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public MedicalStockWardController(
 	 * @throws OHServiceException When failed to get ward medicals
 	 */
 	@GetMapping(value = "/medicalstockward/{ward_code}")
-	public List<MedicalWardDTO> getMedicalsWard(@PathVariable("ward_code") char wardId) throws OHServiceException {
+	public List<MedicalWardDTO> getMedicalsWard(@PathVariable("ward_code") String wardId) throws OHServiceException {
 		// FIXME: provide provision for boolean ,false?
 		List<MedicalWard> medWards = movWardBrowserManager.getMedicalsWard(wardId, true);