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AFP sensitization meeting for medical and health workers was held on Wednesday, 22nd May 2019 at the Conference Hall of Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, there were 40 medical and health workers in attendance. The purpose of the meeting was to sensitize medical and health workers on AFP surveillance and the Polio Eradication Initiative in Rivers State. The objectives of the meeting were to outline roles of medical and health workers on AFP surveillance and the Polio Eradication Initiative while acquainting attendees with case definitions of priority diseases. Finally, issues on AFP surveillance and the Polio Eradication Initiative [...]

The monthly Disease surveillance and Epidemiology data review and training meeting was held on Friday, 17th May 2019 at the Conference hall of Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board. There was a total of 65 attendees which included; 20 Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (DSNOs), 24 Assistant Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (ADSNOs), 4 Environmental Surveillance (E/S) Officers and 17 State Officers. The purpose of the meeting was for performance review using monthly data, re-training of LGA DSNOs, ADSNOs, E/S sample collectors and the review of Disease Surveillance activities in the State. The objectives of the meeting were: To [...]

The Senior Executive Course (SEC) 41, 2019 of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, were in Rivers State on Tuesday 14th May, 2019 to study how Community Based Insurance Scheme has been successful in funding Health Care Coverage in some part of the State. The delegation visited the Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board from where they took off to Obio Cottage Hospital and Model Primary Health Centre Rumukwurushi. Following the site visit, an interactive session was held with the management of the Board at the Board’s headquarter. Speaking at the event, Prof. Habu [...]