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USAID To Resume Malaria Intervention, Scale Up Maternal And Child Health Support In Cross River

By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River State is set to benefit increased support from the United States on Malaria, Maternal and Child Health says the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. Michael Harvey, the Mission Director of USAID disclosed this Wednesday, in Abuja when he received the wife of

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Ayade Signs Primary Health Care Bill, 8 Others Into Law

By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent   Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade Friday in Calabar became the first Governor to sign into law, 9 bills including the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Bill which brings to 23, the total number of bills signed so far in the life of the current administration. The

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Responsible Governments Invest On Youths – Linda Ayade

By Elijah Ugani   The wife of Cross River State governor, Linda Ayade says there is need for government at all levels to protect the youths to ensure they maximize their potentials as they are the answer to future problems. Ayade stated this recently in Calabar during a round table discussion with the United Nations

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Cross River, Only State To Benefit From Project C.U.R.E – USAID

By Our Correspondent The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says Cross River State will be the first and only state in the country to benefit from the Project Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment (C.U.R.E). The Senior Program Manager and Nutrition of USAID, Joseph Monehin stated this in Calabar recently in Calabar in

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Ugep: Teenage Sex Worker Attempts Abortion Using Hypo Bleach, Kerosene And Illicit Gin

By CrossRiverWatch Admin An alleged teenage sex worker in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State has been hospitalized after she attempted to abort her pregnancy at home. The girl believed to be between age 14 and 15 (name withheld) from Ketabebe Ijom, Ugep, had on Saturday drank three sachets of hypo bleach mixed

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I Am Committed To Improving Mother And Child Health In Cross River – Linda Ayade, Woos UN To Support Her Foundation

By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent   To meet Sustainable Development Goal 3 of ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being for all at all ages in Cross River State, a more proactive measure needs to be taken said wife of Cross River Governor Linda Ayade while addressing United Nations representatives recently in Abuja. Linda,

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Women And Children Health Advocacy: FG Honors Linda Ayade, Others

By CrossRiverWatch Admin   The federal Government Thursday in Abuja, awarded the wife of Cross River Governor, Linda Ayade as “Champion for Women and Children’s Health” in recognition for her role as an influential personality that advocates for Family Planning (FP). Ayade, was honored among several other prominent personalities across the country at the end

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Linda Ayade Commissions PHC As Cross River Promises To Attain Universal Health Coverage By December 2016

By CrossRiverWatch admin In a bid to drastically reduce infant and maternal mortality rate in the state, Cross River Government has set December 2016 date to attain Universal Health Coverage for its citizens. To this end, the state, in collaboration with some donor agencies and in line with the Federal Government’s policy of establishing a

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