by crossriverwatch admin To stem the high incidences of mother to child transmission of HIV in communities in Calabar South, a nongovernmental organization, Development Option, DO, has undertaken the process of educating pregnant women and Traditional Birth Attendants on safe birth practices. Speaking to CrossRiverWatch during one of her advocacy visits to the Eserebom Village
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman of Boki Local Government Area in Cross River State, Hon Abubakar Ewa during the week undertook a tour of the health facilities in the local government area to alert the nurses and other health workers on the need to be proactive and alert on the Ebola virus which is ravaging
by crossriverwatch admin The First Consultants Hospital, a private medical center in Lagos, while presenting a detailed account of the incident leading to the death of a Liberian official, Patrick Sawyer, after contacting the deadly Ebola virus, said “we were told he had an important role to play at the ECOWAS convention in Calabar, but
by crossriverwatch admin It was all smiles and celebration as the College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar held her 39th physicians oath taking ceremony at the Unical international conference center yesterday. This is coming barely three months after another set of fifty new doctors from the university were also inducted in the 38th physicians
by crossriverwatch admin Following the death of forty year old Patrick Sawyer, a Liberian in Lagos last week, the Federal Government on Monday ordered six persons made up of Liberians and other West Africans from Ebola-afflicted countries currently attending an ECOWAS meeting in Calabar to return to Lagos for further examination and screening. Sawyer, a
by crossriverwatch admin President of the Economic Community of West Africa States Commission (ECOWAS- COMMISSION), Mr. Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has lauded what he described as the pragmatic efforts of Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State in making healthcare delivery a priority in the state. Ouedraogo, who gave the commendation at the opening session of
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Government has expressed its commitment to partner any reputable organization that would help in its modest effort of actualizing first-class healthcare delivery services to its citizenry. Governor Liyel Imoke, who disclosed this yesterday, when he received the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. Femi Thomas, who paid
by crossriverwatch admin The Abi Local Government Council has been commended for effectively implementing the Primary Health Care mandate of the state within its ten council wards. The commendation was given recently by the State Representative of the United Nation Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Mrs Uduak Okon during the flag off of the Maternal New