Building a Cleaner, Safer and Healthier Primary Healthcare System in Rivers State
The Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board (RSPHCMB) has successfully concluded a one-day, bi-annual capacity-building training on Thursday 9th July 2026 on healthcare facility waste management for 60 Primary Health Care (PHC) workers across the state.
The training, supported through the UNICEF/Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) Leadership Challenge Grant, was designed to strengthen the knowledge and skills of frontline healthcare workers in the safe segregation, handling, storage, transportation, treatment, and disposal of healthcare waste in line with national and global best practices.
Participants were drawn from primary healthcare facilities across the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State and included, Environmental Health personnel, and other key frontline health workers responsible for maintaining safe and hygienic healthcare environments.
Speaking during the training, the Executive Secretary RSPHCMB Dr. Chituru Adele represented by the Director, Environmental Health Services Dr. Temple Akagbue reaffirmed the Boards commitment to improving the quality of primary healthcare services by ensuring that health facilities maintain high standards of environmental sanitation and infection prevention and control.
The training featured interactive sessions on healthcare waste classification, colour-coded waste segregation, proper use of personal protective equipment, waste minimization strategies, environmental protection, and compliance with healthcare waste management guidelines.
The Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board remains committed to sustaining interventions that improve service delivery, enhance patient safety, and create cleaner, safer, and more environmentally friendly primary healthcare facilities across the state.