Governor Fubara noted that this commitment aims to ensure that the people of Rivers State receive the best healthcare services to improve their quality of life, particularly addressing the impact of the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) program on moderately and severely malnourished children.
Fubara disclosed this during an unscheduled inspection visit to the Degema Zonal Hospital in Degema Local Government Area.
Accompanied by the Commissioner for Health, Doctor Adaeze Oreh; the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Degema Local Government Area, Anthony Soberekon; and the Chief Medical Director of the Rivers State Hospitals Management Board, Doctor Bright Ogbonda, he also visited the Model Primary Healthcare Centre (MPHC) in Degema.
The Governor sought to understand the challenges faced by the staff and noted the impact of the IMAM program on malnourished children in the area.
On her party, Doctor Oreh commended Governor Fubara for his commitment to providing universal healthcare services, emphasizing that the administration’s investment in the sector is a testament to its desire to prioritize the well-being of the people and catalyse the state’s overall development.
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