About Us
To bring positive change to the Rivers
State healthcare value chain.
State healthcare value chain.
Who we are
We are the agency of government mandated to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate primary health care services and programmes in the State. Primary care is publicly delivered through primary health care services. We provide promotive, preventive, curative, pre-referral, and referral services to higher levels of care.
Quality, accessible and affordable services are provided at our facilities, through the work of dedicated and professional staff, sometimes with support from partners such as Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Marie Stopes, The Challenge Initiative (TCI), UNICEF, World Health Organization, and Association of Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)
Quality, accessible and affordable services are provided at our facilities, through the work of dedicated and professional staff, sometimes with support from partners such as Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Marie Stopes, The Challenge Initiative (TCI), UNICEF, World Health Organization, and Association of Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)
Our Vision
To deliver the highest standard of primary health care services and programmes, in order to improve the health status of residents of Rivers State.
Mission Statement
To promote and deliver the highest attainable level of primary health care services in Rivers State. This will be achieved through:
- Formulation of policies based on best-practices and adequate planning.
- Provision of sustainable and high quality services to the people.
- Promotion of teamwork and capacity building for employees.
- Effective and efficient use of allocated resources.
HIS EXCELLENCY
SIR SIMINALAYI FUBARA, GSSRS.
GOVERNOR, RIVERS STATE
HER EXCELLENCY
PROF. NGOZI NMA ODU, DSSRS
DEPUTY GOVERNOR, RIVERS STATE
Meet the management team
Executive Secretary
Prof. Kinikanwo Green
Dr. Siyeofori Dede
Director Planning Research & Statistics Department
Dr. Joy Tonye Wihioka
Director Community Health Services Department
Dr. ThankGod C. Frank
Director Environmental & Occupational Health Department
Pharm. Bariatoa Demua
Director Pharmaceutical Services Department
Mrs. Betty Peters
Director Administration Department
Dr. Daniel Okachi
Director Medical Services Department
Dr. Temple Akagbue
Director Disease Control Services Department
Mrs. Ngozi Igwe
Director Finance & Accounts Department
Careers
Join our team of hardworking and passionate people. We’re building a growth engine for modern healtcare in Rivers State.
