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June 27, 2025
PS INAUGURATES BHCPF GATEWAY COORDINATION SECRETARIAT IN RIVERS STATE.
Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Health, Dr Mekele Comfort Igwe has inaugurated the BHCPF gateway coordination Secretariat in Rivers State.
The inauguration of the BHCPF Secretariat took place on Friday, 27th June 2025 during the Q2 Gateway forum meeting in Port Harcourt, with a charge to ensure that the BHCPF meetings are properly planned and adequately utilised to improve the provision and accessibility of quality health care services in all participating health facilities across the state.
The BHCPF gateway coordination Secretariat has the following persons amongst others:
1. Dr. Ireju Ajie representing Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP) gateway.
2.. Gift Buduzhi Oguzor representing Rivers State Primary Healthcare Management Board.
3. Dr. Des-wosu Ihuoma, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health.
4. Dr. Chinonso Nwadike, representing Rivers State Emergency and State Ambulance Services.
Stakeholders hailed the development, saying that the Secretariat will help to coordinate the quarterly meetings as hosted rotationally by the leadership of various gateways.
