RIVERS GOVT PAYS N300 MILLION GRANT FOR 389 DOCTORS ON RESIDENCY TRAINING
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Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has authorized the distribution of a grant exceeding N300 million to 389 physicians for the purpose of providing residency training in the state civil service.
According to information obtained, the 2023–2024 Residency Training Grant requirements for each resident doctor will range from N800,000 to N900,000 for the released amount.
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While 174 resident doctors have already secured the training grant in 2024 in the state, about 215 resident doctors received financing for the year 2023.
The milestone marked a new record for healthcare spending, according to a statement issued by Nelson Chukwudi, the governor’s top press secretary. Prior to this, residency training grants had only been awarded twice in the previous 16 years, with the most recent one being in 2018.
The governor stated that he believed that the benefiting physicians would adhere to resident training with such support from his administration, characterizing it as a crucial phase of graduate medical school to obtain the necessary competence.
Dr. Adaeze Chidinma Oreh, the Commissioner of Health, recognized the value of the course updates and components in enhancing the staff’s ability to handle the difficulties in providing high-quality healthcare in the state.
Dr Oreh said: “These are essential for doctors to stay current with the latest medical knowledge and practices, ensuring they can provide the best possible care to patients.
“Research is a critical component of medical training, and these funds help cover the costs associated with developing and presenting research proposals and dissertations.
“Also, travelling to examination centres can be costly, especially for doctors stationed in various parts of the State. For these examinations which are usually held outside the State, and in some cases, outside the country, this funding ensures that transportation costs do not hinder their ability to attend necessary examinations”.
Oreh further spoke on the burden examination fees pose on medical personnel.
She said: “The examination fees for the Parts I and II residency exams are very expensive, and by covering these fees, the government ensures that financial constraints do not prevent doctors from advancing in their careers.”
She thanked the governor for paying attention to the needs of personnel in the health sector, explaining that Fubara’s proactive action and political will to address critical issues that impede human capacity development was worthy of emulation.
The commissioner emphasised that the gesture of Fubara, barely one year in office, would ultimately yield better health outcomes for the Rivers people.
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