Fubara lists achievements in health sector
Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has listed his achievements in the health sector, boasting that his administration made significant strides in the past two and a half years. Fubara, in
Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has listed his achievements in the health sector, boasting that his administration made significant strides in the past two and a half years.
Fubara, in a statement signed on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Onwuka Nzeshi, listed some of his notable achievements, including revamping health facilities, establishing the health insurance scheme, and employing over 2,000 health workers to boost the sector's manpower.
The governor said his administration revived and expanded many abandoned health facilities, such as the zonal hospitals in Bori, Omoku, Ahoada, and Degema.
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"The Ahoada Zonal Hospital is a 105-bed secondary facility that has the capacity to cater to the health needs of the people in its catchment area", he said.
Fubara noted that his administration also paid close attention to primary healthcare centres across the state to ensure that citizens, especially those in rural areas, had easy access to healthcare within their communities.
He said the administration approved the remodeling of 153 primary healthcare centres across the state to ensure their functionality.
The governor said, "As an administration, we are very passionate about the health of every citizen and resident of Rivers State. When we realised that many people have been under stress as a result of economic hardship, we decided to introduce mental health services at the primary healthcare level.
"We are not just catering for those down with common diseases such as malaria fever, we want to ensure that our people get the right attention to their mental health at the right time.
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"At the tertiary level, we have also revamped the Intensive Care Unit of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital and provided it with modern equipment, including monitors, ventilators, and scanners. Most of these innovations are massive and unprecedented," he said.
On staff welfare, the governor disclosed that he approved the promotions of over 400 employees of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital and recruited an additional 500 personnel.
The governor said the number of scholarships for indigenes of Rivers State studying at the PAMO University of Medical Sciences increased from 100 to 150 under his watch.
