By Our Correspondent The management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital says it has mapped out plans in collaboration with the Cross River State Government to successfully carry out the 10,000 free surgeries scheme of the federal government under the Rapid Result Initiative (RRI). The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. Thomas Agan
By Our Correspondent The African Students Union Parliament (ASUP) has awarded Cross River Health Commissioner, Inyang Asibong with the African Servant Leadership Award and a medal of honor for her contributions towards nation building in the health sector. The award, said to be the highest issued by the organization which comprises of higher institutions of
By Archibong Jeremiah Ernest Ebina, an electrician who was brutalized and left for death by one Naval Commodore Yusuf Jogas Hina as reported by CrossRiverWatch is now in need of 250,000 Naira to undergo a Recto Vesical Insta surgery to save his life. The native of Usumutong in Abi local government area, Ernest was beaten
By Our Correspondent Residents of Bogobiri community in Calabar, the Cross River State capital may be sleeping better now following a free medical outreach carried out by the Cross River State government Tuesday, as part of activities marking the Eid El-Kabir celebrations. The residents trooped out in their numbers as staff of the Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The federal government has commended the Cross River State Government for signing into law, the State Health Insurance Scheme bill christened ‘Ayadecare’. The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Usman Yusuf disclosed this recently in a meeting with Health Stakeholders in the state where he also lauded the passion and
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Basic Rights Counsel, a law firm in Calabar the capital city of Cross River State have written the Attorney General of the state asking him to instruct the Commissioner of Police to investigate a group of policemen whose action is threatening the rape case brought against one Mr. Marcellinus Nwahiri who allegedly
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade Tuesday in Calabar, assented to the Cross River State Insurance Scheme law crafted to give Cross Riverians health insurance with a minimal premium of 1,000 Naira per month. Christened “Ayadecare”, the Governor in an elaborate signing ceremony held at Government House Calabar stressed
A popular saying goes, “Health is Wealth” and as much as that is self explanatory, people always overlook the fact that in Health, every little thing matters from our decision to seek care on time, to our attitude towards Alcohol, the food we consume and importantly, the policies of government on health. There is no