By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Ministry of Health has begun sale of admission forms to intending students of the Schools of Midwifery in Calabar and Moniaya, in Ogoja local government area. The Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong disclosed this in a public service announcement notice signed by herself titled “Admission Into Cross River
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Government has commended the strides made by the Cross River State Government in bringing the Primary Health Care (PHC) system under one roof saying it is currently ahead of other states in the implementation of the policy. The Executive Secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Professor Echezona Ezeanolue
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly Tuesday, passed into law the bill seeking to create the Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme Agency into law in its sitting. The bill sources say, will be tagged “AyadeCare”. When assented to by the Governor, the Agency empowered by the Act will manage
By Jonathan Ugbal The Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) Dr. Betta Edu says there is an urgent need to step up the fight against malnutrition because it affects the overall health of both the individual, the immediate community and the country at large. Edu made this known
By Jonathan Ugbal The Commissioner for Health in Cross River State, Inyang Asibong has lost his father to the cold hands of death aged 90 family sources told CrossRiverWatch. The late Pa Eyo Otu Eyo who died almost a fortnight ago was a retired district officer in charge of the then eastern region rose to
By Ushang Ewa CALABAR: The Cross River State Government has reiterated it’s commitment to the sensitization of Cross Riverians to ensure the ‘significant reduction’ in the rates of cancer related deaths in the state. The Health Commissioner, Inyang Asibong and the Director General, Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), Betta Edu
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Two health developing partners, Pathfinder International (PI) and FHI 360 have expressed their willingness to partner with the wife of Cross River State Governor, Dr. Linda Ayade on HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health through her Mediatrix Development Foundation (MDF). The State Program Managers of PI, Dr. Yemisi Femi-Pius
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the alert by the Federal Government of two confirmed falsified versions of Quinine Sulphate in circulation, the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency has placed machinery in motion to checkmate the situation, a statement from the agency says. The Federal Ministry of Health had in a statement signed by its