Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has abolished the payments of user-fees for persons living with HIV/AIDS who want to access treatment at State-owned Health facilities.

Governor Wike said that the State Government will take over the payment of the user-fees to encourage more Rivers people to seek treatment for HIV/AIDS.

He spoke on Wednesday during a Courtesy Visit by an American Delegation of from the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention under the auspices of the Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria at the Government House Port Harcourt.

Governor Wike said: “We will stop all fees collected as user-fees for persons under the HIV/AIDS Treatment Programme . This is our contribution to the partnership with the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
“We will take over the payment of the HIV/AIDS user-fees for the Public Health facilities in the state.

“The Deputy Governor will be in charge of the programme since she is a medical doctor. We are committed to working with the United States Government to ensure we tackle this disease “.

He said that the Rivers State Government will support the efforts of the United States Centre for Disease Control and prevention and Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria in the programme against HIV/AIDS.

He said: “The Rivers State Government will take all necessary measures to assist the centre in this current push across the state.

“All the necessary support will be extended to the agency as they work in different locations of Rivers State “.

Head of the Delegation of the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Tedd Ellerbrock said that 210, 000 persons are currently infected with HIV/AIDS in Rivers State, with 40, 000 currently on anti-retroviral treatment.

He said that the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a new programme where 110,000 infected persons will be placed on anti-retroviral treatment to stem the spread of the disease and control the epidemic.

He appealed to the Rivers State Government to take over the payment of user-fees for persons living with HIV/AIDS who want to anti-retroviral treatment.
“The United States Government is funding the Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria in this effort. The US Government will be deeply involved in all the 23 Local Government Areas.

“We will deeply appreciate if you will help us with the user-fees. We have found that if there are user-fees, people are discouraged from coming forward to seek treatment. We are providing the anti-retroviral drugs and the US Government is paying for the programme “, he said.

Declaring free treatment for HIV patients in the state is a right step towards tackling the scourge of HIV in our society.

https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2019/06/26/free-treatment-for-hiv-patients/?amp

what is happening to nairaland, extremely old news, making front page after 48 hours

https://www.nairaland.com/5267059/wike-abolishes-user-fees-treatment-persons

Wow.
Welcome development.
Good news coming from rivers state at las.
Been a long time coming

Wasn't it always free? Good one though.


You! Yes you, reading my post. Check my profile now!

For how long? We need health Insurance in this country

Is like wike is working really

This is what they call documentation

Good one

Nice

"We are providing the anti-retroviral drugs and the US Government is paying for the programme"

Dorischuks:
w

No offense bro. Buh I still don't understand the logic behind this issue of trying to book space without making any reasonable contribution to the topic.
Ok tell me, what is "W"?
Smh

My governor
Always setting the pace

i tout the treatment was free b4 now


so dey pay for it b4?

Na to dey knack steady.....all men fire down, you're covered by Wike... no fear!!

With this now,the state government will list this as part of their achievements

Finally Wike has captured their brains with religion sentiment. Politicians know how to fool people.
Rivers State Christian state.
Na so them dey kill themselves like chicken for Christian state (Rivers). Blood shed everywhere

Wike should abandon the constitution and start using the bible to govern this state.

Dorischuks:
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Change heading to


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Jaybnjamin:


No offense bro. Buh I still don't understand the logic behind this issue of trying to book space without making any reasonable contribution to the topic.
Ok tell me, what is "W"?
Smh

w is for weewee

lol

Initiatives that will go a long way to improve the health outcomes of Rivers State people.. Well done Wike.. Others should adopt with immediate effect.

raw or nothing.

Health is wealth.
That's a good one from governor Wike.

Some good community service.

oya! Le go and recieve treatment oo.

Surebank1:



w is for weewee

lol

Lolz.
Seriously eeh. That poo its sickening..

CrimeKsmart:
H

For HIV?

udomoh:
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has abolished the payments of user-fees for persons living with HIV/AIDS who want to access treatment at State-owned Health facilities.

Governor Wike said that the State Government will take over the payment of the user-fees to encourage more Rivers people to seek treatment for HIV/AIDS.

He spoke on Wednesday during a Courtesy Visit by an American Delegation of from the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention under the auspices of the Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria at the Government House Port Harcourt.

Governor Wike said: “We will stop all fees collected as user-fees for persons under the HIV/AIDS Treatment Programme . This is our contribution to the partnership with the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
“We will take over the payment of the HIV/AIDS user-fees for the Public Health facilities in the state.

“The Deputy Governor will be in charge of the programme since she is a medical doctor. We are committed to working with the United States Government to ensure we tackle this disease “.

He said that the Rivers State Government will support the efforts of the United States Centre for Disease Control and prevention and Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria in the programme against HIV/AIDS.

He said: “The Rivers State Government will take all necessary measures to assist the centre in this current push across the state.

“All the necessary support will be extended to the agency as they work in different locations of Rivers State “.

Head of the Delegation of the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Tedd Ellerbrock said that 210, 000 persons are currently infected with HIV/AIDS in Rivers State, with 40, 000 currently on anti-retroviral treatment.

He said that the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a new programme where 110,000 infected persons will be placed on anti-retroviral treatment to stem the spread of the disease and control the epidemic.

He appealed to the Rivers State Government to take over the payment of user-fees for persons living with HIV/AIDS who want to anti-retroviral treatment.
“The United States Government is funding the Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria in this effort. The US Government will be deeply involved in all the 23 Local Government Areas.

“We will deeply appreciate if you will help us with the user-fees. We have found that if there are user-fees, people are discouraged from coming forward to seek treatment. We are providing the anti-retroviral drugs and the US Government is paying for the programme “, he said.

Declaring free treatment for HIV patients in the state is a right step towards tackling the scourge of HIV in our society.

https://nimedhealth.com.ng/2019/06/26/free-treatment-for-hiv-patients/?amp

i just can't stop appreciating wike