Rivers govt to develop its primary healthcare facilities --Wike

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From Right: Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike receiving health documents  from the  WHO Representative in Nigeria, Dr Rui Gama Vas at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

(Nigeria) Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has declared that the state government will develop  and equip primary  healthcare facilities  across the  state  to create access to qualitative  healthcare to more people.
Speaking at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday  when he received  Dr. Rui Gama Vas , World Health Organisation, WHO,  Country Representative in Nigeria,  Governor  Wike  said  his administration  will  never compromise  on the delivery  of  quality  healthcare  in the state.
He said: "We will  make sure  that the required  attention  is given to primary  healthcare facilities  across  the state.  We are working towards completing primary healthcare centres in different communities  in the state for the purpose  of  ensuring  that more people  have access to  qualitative  healthcare."
The governor  assured  the  WHO  Representative in Nigeria  that his administration  will  collaborate with the  agency to advance  the  cause of health.  He called on the organisation to continue  to  provide technical  assistance  to the professionals in the  state.
Governor  Wike  directed the State Health  Commissioner  to interface  with WHO to resolve  issues related to the accommodation  of the organisation  at the Rivers House in Abuja.
Dr. Rui Gama Vas , WHO,  Country Representative in Nigeria in his remarks  commended the Rivers State  Government  for its rapid response  that led to the containment  of Lassa Fever in the state.
He called on the state to continue  to  strengthen  its primary  healthcare  and emergency  response capacity  in the interest of qualitative  heath for the people.
Dr. Rui Gama Vas assured that WHO  will always  provide  the needed technical  assistance  to  the  state  in critical  areas of public  health  administration.
He commended  the  Federal  Government  for successfully tackling polio. He said  that  the  country  all things being equal  the country will be declared  polio free in one year and three months. He appealed  that efforts should be  made to  sustain  the  relevant  immunization  programmes.

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