RIVCHPP Focused On Healthcare Delivery To Rivers Residents –

Agala

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme, Dr. Vetty Agala, has said RIVCHPP is saddled with the role of ensuring that Rivers residents have access to healthcare services without paying from their pockets or becoming financially poorer as a result of health needs.

Dr. Agala, who made the statement in her office when she received leaders of the Nigerian Medical Students Association (NiMSA), Rivers State University Chapter, made it clear that the agency only supports and partners groups or organisations whose objectives allign with the agency’s visions and missions.

She said holding NiMSA’s national conference in the state is a viable project that will give RIVCHPP visibility, and assured the association of the agency’s interest to partner and support the conference hosting.

Agala also informed the students’ association that the agency has reached an advanced stage in its bid to have students of Rivers State University (RSU), especially the medical students, to be enrolled in its programmes and packages.

Earlier in a statement, the Director, Standing Committee on Public Helath (SCOPH) of the association, Osaro-Chikere Confidence, said they were at RIVCHPP’s office to solicit the support of the agency towards the hosting of NiMSA’s national conference in the state,

He commended the RIVCHPP boss for her dexterity and interest in bringing healthcare services to the doorsteps of all Rivers residents.

In a similar visit, leaders of Mother of Good Counsel Initiative (MOGCI) have commended Dr.Agala for her interest in advocating for the safe reproductive health of Nigerians, and also nominated her to be the face of the initiative, as the non-governmental organisations joins others in celebrating the 2026 International Girl-Child day in Port Harcourt.

The Executive Director of the Initiative, Lady Doris Oyeneke, who said her organisation would be celebrating 15 years of its existence, thanked Dr. Agala for her support all of these years.

In her response, Agala commended the organisation for holding on all these years, consistently helping to improve sexual reproductive health of the state, and urged them to plan a summit that will be beneficial to the people of the state.

The Executive Secretary of RIVCHPP then assured the organisation of the willingness of the agency to support the planned summit.

The visit featured the presentation of promotional materials by the organisation to Dr. Agala.

• Oruigoni is the Information/Public Relations Officer, RIVCHPP.