By Sylvia Akpan At Agwagune Primary Health Center, the shortages begin with some of the most basic requirements of healthcare: water, electricity and personnel. Community Health Officer Ogban Elsie Kanu was attending to six patients when she spoke with CrossRiverWatch about the challenges confronting the facility. She said electricity remains unreliable. READ: Cracks After Cash:
By Sylvia Akpan It was already late on Tuesday evening when CrossRiverWatch arrived at Ikang Primary Health Center in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State. Before the facility came into view, however, the road seemed to disappear into darkness. The unpaved approach was swallowed by thick vegetation. There was no gatekeeper, no security
In the remote, rugged hills of Etung Local Government Area in Cross River State, a silent but deadly crisis threatens the foundation of basic healthcare. Beneath the surface of dedicated health workers and hopeful patients lies a harsh reality: the lack of clean water at Nsofang Primary Health Center and Akarim Health Post has turned
In the rural community of Bendeghe Ekiem, located in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State, a massive healthcare center lies in ruins, a haunting reminder of broken promises and a symbol of government negligence and failing infrastructure. Behind the government’s self-congratulatory headlines, mothers count the hours until their children’s fever breaks, patients plead
By Sylvia Akpan Every healthcare delivery system requires primary health care. But in this shocking investigation, CrossRiverWatch exposes the deplorable condition of healthcare centers in Cross River State’s Abi Local Government Area. The gradual collapse of critical healthcare facilities in Cross River State has put the lives of its citizens at risk. Amidst the lush