By Jonathan Ugbal A former senatorial aspirant in the northern senatorial district under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Ray Ugba Morphy says the stigma faced by patients and families of people suffering from infectious diseases needs to stop. Ugba Morphy who describes himself as a mystic is also the Chairman, Editorial Board
By Ekemini Raymond Water is one of the basic amenities of life, and is very essential for the survival of living things on the surface of the earth, both plant animals. This valuable natural resource has numerous uses, both directly or indirectly to man, and his environment, ranging from drinking, bathing, washing and cleaning. Despite
By Archibong Jeremiah The 11 months old baby (name withheld) that was reported by CrossRiverWatch on the 6th of March 2015 to have been a victim of constant physical and emotional abuse by his father, Mr. Alvan Orji for superstitious belief that he is responsible to his father’s dwindling business, has been rescued. Speaking with
In this week’s Episode we serve you a masterpiece from the mullah of contemporary commentary. Our Guest writer – Dr. Chris Opone – is a fellow of the Institute of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. A writer and critique “without border”. President Jonathan’s Re-Election: Imperatives For The Health Sector President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s journey to the apex
PART I: HEALTHFUL-Words This week’s Healthful Words on CrossRiverWatch is a sequel of a previous quote drawn from World Health Report 1995 by the World Health Organization. “I was hungry and you formed a committee to investigate my hunger. I was homeless and you filed a report on my plight. I was sick and you
HEALTHFUL-Words: PART I This week we serve you sour-seasoned, sparsely-spiced words, for your chewing pleasure [to be taken PRN x 1/52]—No palm oil required please! A Short History of Medicine 2000 B.C. – “Here, eat this root.” 1000 B.C. – “That root is heathen, say this prayer.” 1850 A.D. – “That prayer is superstition, drink
HEALTH-Watch By Dr. Osim (EPISODE V) Our recent past as a nation has easily been marred by events that leave chapters of puckered stories that many would rather wish expunged from the catalogues of history. At the time when the nation was faced with a call to battle by the EBOLA virus challenging the right-to-life
By Our Correspondent The Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists [NSA] , has won the bid to host the 6th All Africa Anaesthesia Congress [AAAC 2017]. The Association is therefore poised to host the biggest gathering of Anaesthetists in Nigeria and indeed Western part of Africa with the expected 1,000 doctors from all over the world gathering