Vision Statement
Our Vision
The Vision is to guarantee a healthy and productive State.
Our Mission
To ensure that the Rivers populace have universal access to comprehensive, appropriate, affordable, efficient, equitable, and quality essential package of health care through a strengthened health system.
Our Core Values
Accountability, Transparency, Teamwork and Equity-driven.
Functions of the Ministry
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Provide leadership and strategic direction in the State health sector
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Formulate Health Policies, Plans and Programmes.
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Advise Government on Health Matters.
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Implement National Health Programmes.
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Development, curation, domestication & enforcement of health legislation
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Supervise state-wide supply chain management of drugs and medicaments
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Collect, collate, and publish health and related data & statistics.
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Supervise (health) training institutions viz: the schools of Nursing & Midwifery, College of Health Science & Technology in the state.
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Coordinate, standardize, register and supervise Public and Private Health Institutions.
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Coordinate NGOs and international Development Agencies in the health sector
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Health Promotion & Public Enlightenment on health issues.
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Implement special programmes, namely Emergency Medical Services, HIV/AIDS, Roll Back Malaria.
