The Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP) says its activities are aligned with Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s Health4AllRivers mandate aimed at ensuring access to affordable healthcare for residents of the state. The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of RIVCHPP, Dr Vetty Agala, stated this on 29 Thursday, when she received members of the Obuama…
The Rivers State Government, in collaboration with the Dr. Peter Odili Cancer and Cardiovascular Hospital (POCCH) and Health Invest Africa, has initiated a free breast cancer screening programme targeting 10,000 women across the state to promote early detection and reduce cancer-related deaths. The Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry of Health, Dr. Vincent Wachukwu,…
Environmental activist and Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Nnimmo Bassey, has urged graduands of leadership school to prioritise environmental justice, demand accountability from oil companies and ensure the restoration of communities devastated by pollution. Bassey, made the call on Saturday while delivering a guest lecture titled “Leadership for Environmental Justice…
The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has warned of worsening food insecurity in the Niger Delta, blaming environmental pollution, loss of livelihoods and inadequate support for smallholder farmers and artisanal fishers. The organisation raised the concern on Friday to mark the 2026 World Food Day, observed annually on October 16 to promote awareness of…
The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) has raised concern over reports of patients waiting for hours, and sometimes days, to receive medical attention at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), calling for urgent reforms in the public health sector. The organisation said the situation highlighted broader challenges facing Nigeria’s public healthcare system…
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has congratulated its Executive Director, Dr Nnimmo Bassey, on receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental and Climate Justice at the 2026 Courageous Scientists Awards. The award, instituted by the Forum for Eco-Social Transformations (FEST), a non-profit organisation based in Vienna, Austria, recognises scientist-activists who demonstrate exceptional courage…
Rivers State Ministry of Health has sealed eight health facilities and arrested four persons during its October inspection and enforcement exercise targeting quackery and illegal medical practices. The exercise led to the discovery of an illegal health facility operating within a residential compound at No. 27 Victoria Street, where two suspects, identified as Mr Ataisi…
The Rivers State Government has extended its flood relief intervention to residents of Eneka in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, providing N200,000 cash assistance to affected households and enrolling victims in the state’s health insurance scheme for one year of free healthcare. The Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Rivers State Flood Prevention Management Committee, Prof….
The Rivers State Ministry of Health has shut down 21 health facilities and arrested three persons over alleged quackery and other regulatory violations across four local government areas of the state. The facilities, comprising eight hospitals, five maternity centres and eight diagnostic centres, were sealed during the ministry’s third-quarter 2026 inspection and enforcement exercise. The…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned the Federal Government against policies that could encourage increased consumption of ultra-processed foods, as the world marks World Heart Day. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by CAPPA Media and Communications Officer, Robert Egbe, to commemorate the Day, raised concerns over proposals to make…
