Meet Dr(Mrs) Adaeze Oreh, Rivers State Commissioner For Health.
Adaeze Chidinma Oreh Honourable Commissioner for Health, Rivers State.
Compiled by Justice Ori.

Adaeze Chidinma Oreh (born 19 July 1979) is a Nigerian Consultant Family physician, Public health specialist and Universal health care advocate who is currently Consultant Physician at the Department of Hospital Services in Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and head of Department of Planning, Research and Statistics at National Blood Service Commission.

She attended the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree in 2003. After completing her medical degree, she commenced her internship at the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital of the Rivers State University in Port Harcourt.

She proceeded to get a degree in International Health Management at the Imperial College Business School of the Imperial College London after the completion of her National Youth Service with the National Youth Service Corps.

There, she majored in Global Health Systems, Healthcare Strategy, Healthcare Financing, Organizational Management, Health Informatics and Innovation.

Dr. Adaeze Oreh also holds a master’s degree in Public health from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. She is a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians and Member of National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in Family Medicine and is certified in Leadership and Management in addition to Safety and Quality in Healthcare from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, University of Washington and University of Bath.

She is a 2019 Aspen Institute New Voices Fellow and 2023 Kofi Annan Fellow for Global Health Leadership and also sits on the Governing Council of Pamo University of Medical Sciences, Nigeria’s first private university of Medical Sciences.

Adaeze Odili Oreh is a Family Physician, Public Health Specialist, Researcher, Health Systems and Policy Analyst and Manager. She is the Founder and CEO of Kaibeya Care Foundation, Africa – a non-profit organization she recently founded to improve health, education and empowerment of women and underserved populations in rural communities. She is a Member of the Governing Council of PAMO University of Medical Sciences – the first privately owned University of Medical Sciences in Nigeria. and acts as Director of Quality and Safety in both the PAMO University of Medical Sciences and the PAMO University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital. In addition, she serves as Co-Chair of The Adolescent Project Africa who work closely with rural and underprivileged girls, women and children in maternal, new born and children’s health; women’s skills acquisition and empowerment.

Dr. Adaeze was inaugurated 23rd June, 2023 as a member of Rivers State Executive Council by His Excellency, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State.

As the Honourable Commissioner for Health, she is the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry. She oversees the running of the Ministry through the Permanent Secretary.
She is the leader of the health sector in Rivers State and represents the State in health issues at the federal level. This she does through the various Ministries, agencies, departments. Other stakeholders of Health include the Permanent/ Executive Secretary of RSPHCMB, Chief Medical Director RSHMB, head of agencies and medical institutions, and their key officers.

Adaeze Oreh is the daughter of Former Rivers State Governor, Dr Peter Odili and RTD Supreme court Justice, Justice Mary Odili RTD.

Adaeze is happily married to Patrick Oreh, an Electronics Engineer and entrepreneur who is a Manager with TOTAL E&P Nigeria, when they got married.
Patrick Oreh is from Abia State.