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...
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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...
Rivers launches Project 10M campaign against non-communicable diseases
By: Felix Ikpotor In a bid to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes on the people, the Rivers State Government...
Measles: Rivers govt begins mass vaccination campaign
By: Felix Ikpotor As part of deliberate effort to rid the state of cases of measles, the Rivers State Government says it would be carrying...
Rivers govt shuts 6 medical facilities for quackery, unethical practices
…Warns pharmacies, chemists against IV medications By: Felix Ikpotor The Rivers State Government has shut six medical facilities operating in the state for operating without...
Don’t assume all chest, abdominal pain caused by ulcer, experts warn
By: Felix Ikpotor Patients especially women who come down with chest and abdominal pains have been advised not to assume that they are suffering from...