09/08/2026
THEY WERE DYING. RIVCHPP GAVE THEM ANOTHER CHANCE TO LIVE.
Two women. Two lives. One devastating health challenge.
They came to Metrocare Specialist Hospital with extreme and excessive fibroids that had severely compromised their health. Their conditions were critical. Without urgent medical intervention, they could have died.
But their stories did not end there.
Through the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), they were able to access the specialist treatment and life-saving surgeries they desperately needed.
At Metrocare Specialist Hospital, a team of dedicated surgeons, doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals came together to provide the expertise, compassion and care required to bring them through.
RIVCHPP made the care accessible. The Metrocare team delivered the care. Together, they saved lives.
Today, these two women are alive because they received the right care at the right time.
For their families, this was not simply healthcare.
It was the difference between losing a loved one and having her come home.
This is why health insurance matters.
This is why partnerships between health protection programmes and accredited healthcare providers matter.
And this is why RIVCHPP continues its mission to ensure that the people of Rivers State can access quality healthcare without being pushed into health poverty.
RIVCHPP. Protecting Households from Health Poverty.
📞 08085318664 | 09046962204
🌐 www.rivchpp.rv.gov.ng
