The Changing Faces Of Primary Health Centers In Cross River State
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Chased Out Of Akwa Ibom, ‘Miracle’ Herbal Medicine Dealers Pour Into Calabar
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- April 21, 2016
By Kanjal Godshield There are growing concerns by residents of Calabar, the Cross River State capital, over the upsurge of ‘miracle’ herbal medicine dealers, who have taken over major streets of the metropolis. The traditional drugs dealers might have fled neighbouring Akwa Ibom State into Cross River following that state’s ban on the sale of
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Catholic Youths Organization Honors Betta Edu With Merit Award For Excellent Performance
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- April 17, 2016
By CrossRiverWatch admin Director General Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, DG CRSPHCDA Dr. Betta Edu, has again been presented with an award in recognition of her humanitarian services to the people of Cross River State by the Catholic Youths Organization of Nigeria (CYON), Saint Charles Lwanga Parish, Essien Town, Calabar. Leaders of
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Aisha Buhari To Commission Health Centers In Ikom
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- April 16, 2016
By Ogar Monday The First lady of Nigeria, Mrs. Aisha Buhari will on Monday, 18th April, 2016 be at Ikom Local Government to flag-off the Maternal New Born and Child Health Week and commission two comprehensive health centers in Ikom. The Wife of the President who will be joined by the First Lady of Cross
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Cross River State Unfolds Plans For 2016 World Malaria Day
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- April 10, 2016
By Our Correspondent Director General CRSPHCDA, Dr Betta Edu yesterday in a planning meeting for 2016 World Malaria day (WMD) commemoration in Cross River State charged stakeholders to take the issue of malaria disease seriously by using all measures available to eliminate the disease. The DG assured all stakeholders of a smooth malaria week. According
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World Health Day: Cross River Joins World March To Halt Diabetes
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- April 9, 2016
By Our Correspondent Cross Riverians, Thursday, in Calabar joined millions of people around the globe to celebrate the 2016 World Health Day with a focus to stop the rise in diabetes globally. The State Health Ministry in conjunction with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations field offices in the state organized a rally
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Incredible: 4,000 Ghost Workers On Primary Health Care Payroll In Cross River – Investigation
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- April 8, 2016
By Jonathan Ugbal Investigations by CrossRiverWatch have revealed that there are about 4000 ghost workers in the Primary Health Care (PHC) Departments across the 18 local government areas of Cross River State on payroll. This is even as the 18 PHCs across the state are suffering from acute staff shortage with official records showing that
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NACA, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Begins PrEP Study, Train Journalists In Calabar
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- April 4, 2016
By Archibong Jeremiah The National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has just concluded a one day training for journalists in Cross River as part of a study they embarked on in Nigeria, using 3 States as the variables (Cross River, Anambra and Plateau). The study