RSPHCMB Executive Secretary Visits HYPREP, Commends Healthcare Facility Improvements In Ogoniland
The Executive Secretary of the Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board (RSPHCMB), Dr. Chituru Adele, has commended the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) for its interventions in strengthening primary healthcare facilities across Ogoniland.
Dr. Adele gave the commendation during a visit to the Project Coordinator of HYPREP, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, at the Project Coordination Office (PCO) in Port Harcourt.
He praised HYPREP for its support in improving healthcare infrastructure at five primary healthcare centres across three local government areas of Rivers State.
The facilities are Onne Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Eleme Local Government Area; Nonwa and Kpite PHCs in Tai Local Government Area; and Kwawa and Luumene Bangha PHCs in Khana Local Government Area.
The RSPHCMB Executive Secretary emphasised the importance of sustained collaboration between the Board and HYPREP to ensure the effective utilisation of the improved facilities and enhance the delivery of quality primary healthcare services.
He noted that continued cooperation between both organisations would help strengthen healthcare delivery, improve access to essential medical services and promote better health outcomes for communities across Ogoniland.
The visit also provided an opportunity for both parties to explore additional areas of collaboration, with a shared commitment to ensuring that HYPREP's investments in primary healthcare infrastructure translate into tangible benefits for residents.
Dr. Adele was accompanied on the visit by the Director of Statistics and Planning at the RSPHCMB, Dr. Siyeofori Dede.
The engagement underscores the importance of partnerships between healthcare management institutions and development projects in sustaining improvements in healthcare infrastructure and ensuring that strengthened facilities provide accessible and effective services to the people they are intended to serve.