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Inauguration of Yala Local Task Group on WASH
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NEWSAN, Self Help Africa And Yala Natives Commit To Reviving Council’s Open Defecation Free Status

We all know our problem in Yala, we don’t have water. We go to the bush to defecate, it is not a good practice, we should avoid it

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Cross River: UCTH Sacks Locum Radiographer Over Negligence And Death Of Patient

By Mary Bassey The Management of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has terminated the appointment of their Locum Radiographer over negligence of duty. CrossRiverwatch gathers that the said Radiographer whose name is withheld had inadvertently took the key for the Accident and Emergency x-ray room away. The colleague who took over also refusing to

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How Government Neglect, Poor Behavior Change, Inadequate Manpower And Poor Funding Ruin PHCs In Cross River

By Sylvia Akpan In a stark contrast to the state government’s annual boasts about its achievements in the health sector, a staggering 849 Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in Cross River State, remain non-functional. This leaves only 196 PHCs operational out of a total of 1,045 spread across the state. Having identified poor behavior change, staffing,

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6PM To 10PM Remains Only Time To Dispose Refuse In Calabar – Government Warns

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has restated its regulations on refuse disposal in the state, especially within the Calabar metropolis, warning residents to adhere to the designated disposal hours or face penalties. According to a release by Ekpenyong Akiba, Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Special Duties, said

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Cross River Government Take Steps To Improve Healthcare With 196 Laptops

By Favour Adinya With Governor Bassey Otu-led administration’s commitment to digitize health information management, the Cross River State Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) Project has procured 196 laptops for onward distribution to personnel in the health records units across Primary Health Centers in all 196 wards of the

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UCTH Staff Smile Home As CMD Shares Festive Love

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Staff of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), are currently smiling as the Chief Medical Director, Professor Ikpeme A. Ikpeme, extends a hand of fellowship to hospital staff with the distribution of bags of rice as an appreciation for their dedication and contributions throughout the year 2024 The event which held

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Hundreds Benefit From AMLSN, AIDS Healthcare Foundation Medical Outreach

By Godwin Ajom Not less than 200 residents in Calabar have benefited from the health outreach organized by the Batch B intern Medical Laboratory Scientists from the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), in collaboration with the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), UCTH Chapter. With support from the Nigerian Medical Laboratory Science

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Concerned Citizens Demand Probe Into Controversial Ownership Of Obudu-German Hospital By Cross River Governor

Concerned citizens are calling for an investigation into the ownership of the Obudu-German Hospital, which has become a focal point of controversy and conflict of interest involving high-profile figures in Cross River State. Archibong Jeremiah of TheInvestigator has uncovered troubling connections between Dr. Betta Edu, the sacked Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, who was the state’s

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