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RIVCHPP SET TO BEGIN ENROLMENT OF CIVIL SERVANTS IN RIVERS STATE.

RIVCHPP SET TO BEGIN ENROLMENT OF CIVIL SERVANTS IN RIVERS STATE.

........ MAKING CONCERTED EFFORTS TO HAVE MORE RIVERS RESIDENTS ENJOY BUMPER HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP) is set to begin the enrolment of civil servants in the state into its health insurance scheme.

The Acting Executive Secretary of RIVCHPP,  Dr.  Vetty Rolegherighan Agala, who made the declaration in the office of the Head of Rivers State Civil Service,  Dr. George Nwaeke, in Port Harcourt, when she led her management team on a courtesy and advocacy visit to the Head of Service.

Dr. Agala reiterated that though the agency has already met and gotten a positive nod from the Joint Negotiating Council of Nigeria Labour Congress on the subject,  the agency still deems it fit to meet with the Head of Service to formally intimate him of the efforts of the agency,  in line with the policies of the state Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara,GSSRS,  and the Honourable Commissioner for Health,  Dr Adaeze Chidinma Oreh's, health for all Rivers strategy, to expand the Universal Health Coverage of the State.

RIVCHPP's Ag. Executive Secretary who said that universal health coverage talks about everyone having access to quality health care services and decried that civil servants in the state are yet to be part of this lofty programme that has been giving residents of the state quality health care services without financial burdens and strain at point of care.

Dr. Agala announced that though her office is just about one year in existence,  it has enrolled 80,000 lives, out of which 37, 000 persons have already been accessing different forms of quality health care services in the different local government areas of the state.

The Ag. Executive Secretary also announced that RIVCHPP gifted Rivers residents 50 surgeries,  fully paid for,  in appreciation and commemoration of the 50th year birthday of the state governor,  urging the Head of Service to use his good office to advocate for civil servants and other appointees of government,  who may not be civil servants,  to join the health insurance scheme of RIVCHPP to help increase the Universal Health Coverage of the State and reduce morbidity and mortality in the state.

RIVCHPPs Ag. Executive Secretary,  who scored the agency high within its first year of existence,  informed that RIVCHPP is making concerted efforts to see to it that it gets more lives on its scheme in fulfilment of its mandate of ensuring that everyone that works and lives in Rivers State is able to access health care of good quality when they need it without suffering financial hardship.

Dr. Agala also used the medium to thank Governor Siminialayi Fubara,  GSSRS,  the Head of Service,  Dr. George Nwaeke,  for expanding the civil with over 2000 health workers,  which is significantly enhancing health care delivery in the state, and for making the welfare of civil servants in the state topnotch .
 In his remarks,  the Head of Service,  Dr. George Nwaeke,  who described RIVCHPP as one of the legacies of the government of Sir Siminialayi Fubara,  GSSRS,  urged the management team to always liase with their team to exhibit professionalism and discipline for the benefit of the enrollees.

The Head of Service reiterated that Governor Fubara places premium on the wellness of Rivers State people,  urging RIVCHPP to ensure that in line with the desires of the Governor,  Rivers people have unfettered access to good and affordable medical services.

Dr. Nwaeke made it clear that his office is always open to render with ease those services that are prescribed in the civil service law.