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From Right- The Chairperson Rivers Media For Health (Mrs. Jenewari Utomi-Harry) and The Perm. Sec. Rivers State Ministry of Information (Mrs. Ibiwari Clapton Ogolo) with Excos, DGs, GMs and Executives

The Rivers State Ministry of Information and Communication welcome the team of Rivers Media For Health on the Courtesy/Advocacy Visit to the Honourable Commissioner of Information and Communication Rivers State (Pastor, Paulinus Nsirim), who recently celebrated his birthday. Ably represented by the Permanent Secretary (Mrs. Ibiwari Clapton Ogolo) with the presence of the Directors, DGs, GMs and Executives of the Ministry.

The Chairperson, Rivers Media For Health ( Mrs. Jenewari Utomi-Harry), in her remark, emphasized that as Professionals inaugurated by two Development Partners (The Challenge Initiative and DevCom); our aim as a Network is to amplify and enhance the visibility of the activities in the health sector as well as support and work with the State Government to achieve more. Some of the achievement of the Network was highlighted; more awareness, conversations, messages and features on Family Planning have increased in the State and over 300 Rivers Citizens have been vaccinated through the effort of the nework in collaboration with Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board, including Roundtables with stakeholders, and the Secretary of the network (Tonye Dappa) added that Rivers Media For Health will appreciate Support from the Ministry including financial support to help the network embark on more projects in Partnership with the State Government. After, which proper introduction of the Executives.

Representing the Honourable Commissioner of Information and Commissioner (Mrs. Ibiwari Clapton Ogolo), commended the group for the Courtesy Visit and for there efforts in championing health advocacy in the State. One thing is clear, before now, the soot situation is getting worse, but the Governor is doing so much to bring it to haul and with the level of advocacy from this group it’s achievable. On behalf of the Commissioner, keep up the good work, the Ministry is fully in support.

By Smith Nwokocha:

The Rivers State Primary Health Care Board in Partnership with Rivers Media For Health and Family Planning, embarked on a Covid-19 Vaccination exercise at the popular Mile 3 Park in Port Harcourt to get citizens vaccinated and stay protected against the virus.

It was a massive turn up from citizens, Market men and women in the Park responded and were vaccinated in their numbers.

Some of the remarks and feedbacks from those vaccinated was something that encouraged their fellow business persons, Including passers-by to join in for vaccination.

One Philip Nnamdi, a businessman at Mile 3 Park, after taken the second dose of Covid-19 Vaccine, he said, all the myths he heard about Covid-19 Vaccine is not true, at least he has taken it and he is very much alive and strong. Therefore, he encourages members of the public to go in for it and be protected against Covid. Other testimonials from others that were vacinnated, were positive.

Total number of Citizens mobilized are 122.
Total number of Citizens immunized are 72.
Total number of Males are 44, while total number of Females are 28.

The Chairperson, of Rivers Media For Health and Family Planning, Mrs Jenewari Utomi-Harry was impressed with the outcome of the Mobilization exercise and commended the efforts of the Media team as well the Vaccination aids.