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The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has identified lack of manpower, corruption indiscipline and poor management as part of the challenges confronting the healthcare system in the state, assuring that he would nip them in the bud.
Fubara, however, vowed that his administration would make the state first choice medical tourism destination in Nigeria and Africa at large.
The Governor said to achieve the vision, his administration is seriously paying greater attention to improving healthcare infrastructure and services available to the people, particularly at the primary level to bridge observed gaps between the primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services in the State.
He stressed that the ongoing reconstruction, rehabilitation and upgrade of all primary healthcare facilities across the State, with a view to integrating them with existing secondary and tertiary institutions, was intended to deliver immediate, but quality healthcare services to majority of the people.
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The Governor made this known while speaking to newsmen in Government House, Port Harcourt on the modest achievements of his administration in the health sector since assumption of office, according to a statement by Nelson Chukwudi, his Chief Press Secretary.
Fubara identified some challenges that have frustrated smooth delivery of healthcare services in the State, and promised to tackle them.
He said: “With all these on ground, it is evident that the primary challenges in our healthcare system are more with inadequate manpower, corruption, indiscipline and ineffective management.
“We will deal with all identified challenges and ensure that the healthcare system functions optimally to deliver affordable and efficient services to all citizens of the State.”
Fubara said: “We are proud of our modest achievements in the health sector, particularly in the construction of primary healthcare centres. We are also supporting the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital to perform optimally. Do not also forget the contributory healthcare insurance law that we have started implementing.
“I assure you that we will complete all the ongoing healthcare infrastructure projects that we have around the state.”
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, said that under the leadership of Governor Fubara, the State has experienced formidable strides in building a rigorous and robust primary healthcare system.
Dr Oreh noted that the current emphasis was on renovating and upgrading already existing primary healthcare facilities in order to enhance their functionality so that Rivers people can have access to affordable and accessible primary healthcare services in the State.
