by crossriverwatch admin Florence Nightingale, a British nurse, hospital reformer and humanitarian, was known for her impeccable exploits in the art of nursing science. She said unequivocally that, “It may seem a strange principle to enunciate as the very first requirement in a hospital that it should do the sick no harm”. A hospital is
by crossriverwatch admin The College of Medical Sciences University of Calabar, UNICAL has yesterday graduated 50 medical doctors in its 38th Physician Oath taking ceremony, Sponsio Academica. The Cross River Commissioner for Health, Prof. Angela Oyo Ita in her remark at the graduation said she is delighted to witness the ceremony and described the new
by crossriverwatch admin The United State Agency for International Development (USAID) Country Director, Mr. Michael Harvey, has described Cross River State as a model of transformation in Nigeria. Harvey who made the assessment when he led a team of USAID Mission to Governor Imoke on a courtesy visit in Government House, Calabar, yesterday, disclosed that,
by crossriverwatch admin The Canadian Government has indicated her readiness to continue partnering Cross River State Government in the area of community health and rural water sanitation. The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Perry Calderwood stated this during a recent interaction with journalists in Calabar. He said Canada will provide N3billion to Cross River
by crossriverwatch admin Consultants in the University of Calabar teaching Hospital, UCTH, have proceeded on an indefinite industrial action following the non-payment of the their allowances since February this year. The strike by the consultants called under the aegis of Medical and Dental Consultants Association Of Nigeria, MEDICAN has paralysed activities at the hospital as
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, has charged the Nigerian Navy to ensure that the Naval Referral Hospital in Calabar, which construction began about 35 years ago is completed and put to use within the life time of the present administration. Imoke gave the charge when the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC)
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State has been boosted with a cash prize of $1 million by the Bill and Belinda Gates Foundation for emerging as the best performing State in the South-South Geo-Political Zone Nigeria Governors’ Leadership Challenge Grant. This was announced in Calabar, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for
by crossriverwatch admin Chairman of Abi Local government Council Hon Mrs Edith Amadi has asserted that the only way to safeguard the future of a child was by immunization, maintaining that it was every child’s right. Hon Amadi made the assertion while flagging off the 2014 first round of Immunization Plus Days (IPDs) for children