Rivers begins screening of National Health Fellows
By: Felix Ikpotor The Rivers State Government in partnership with the World Health Organisation, WHO, and other development partners have started the process of selecting...
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Anthrax disease: Rivers govt launches state-wide vaccination of livestock
By: Felix Ikpotor The Rivers State Ministry of Agriculture says it will embark on a state-wide vaccination of livestock from the 10th to 17th February,...
Banigo lauds FG’s budgetary allocation for HIV treatment
By: Felix Ikpotor The lawmaker representing Rivers West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo has lauded the Federal Government for budgeting the...
Heart diseases: UK cardiologists train UPTH doctors, others on pacemaker implantation
By: Felix Ikpotor There is now hope for persons suffering from chronic heart diseases in Rivers State and Nigeria in general. This is as a...
Fubara @50: Rivers govt rolls out healthcare programmes to mark governor’s birthday
By: Felix Ikpotor As part of activities to celebrate the 50th birthday of Governor Siminalayi Fubara billed for tommorow, January 28, 2025, the Rivers State...
Commissioner harps on primary healthcare for efficient service delivery in Rivers
By: Felix Ikpotor The Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Chidinma Oreh, has emphasized that primary healthcare remains the nerve-center for healthcare delivery in...
Rivers govt to partner HYPREP on improved healthcare in Ogoniland
By: Felix Ikpotor The Rivers State Government has assured of its readiness to partner with the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) in providing accessible and...
Rivers govt confirms nine cholera deaths in two LGs
By: Felix Ikpotor The Rivers State Government has confirmed that nine persons have died from suspected cholera outbreak in the state. The deaths occured in...
Compel LG chairmen to pay our salaries, primary healthcare workers beg Fubara
By: Felix Ikpotor Primary Healthcare Workers in Rivers State on local council’s payroll have staged a protest in Port Harcourt, calling on the governor, Siminalayi...
Rivers govt receives state-procured family planning commodities from UNFPA
By: Felix Ikpotor As part of deliberate effort aimed at supporting reproductive health and reducing cases of mother and child mortality, the Rivers State Government...