By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State has received immunization vaccines after four months of delay and says it is free of charge, enjoining mothers to get their children vaccinated. The four vaccines and number received is the Rota virus vaccine (Rota) vaccinated against RotaVirus disease – 43,200 received, Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) vaccinated against Poliomyelitis
By Patrick Obia Walking into the health care center in Abredang, the only health facility in the Community, and lifting eyes to the roof, one could imagine if you walked into traps made up of two-by-two planks keeping a fixed gaze as if ready to strike. With 12 feet wide and 16 feet long measurements
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Dr. Janet Ekpeyong, the Cross River State Commissioner of Health has inaugurated the Governing Council Chairmen and Principal Officers of Colleges Of Nursing/Midwifery Sciences Calabar and Obudu. The event which was held at the Cross River State Ministry of Health Office, in Calabar, the State capital witnessed the introduction, familiarization, and inauguration
By Ogar Monday As new cases of the COVID-19 continue to rise in Asia and part of North America, the Nigeria Government is responding by amending its travel policies to ensure the safety of both travellers and residents in the country. One of such strategies the government have announced is that all travellers into the
By Ogar Monday Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingesting food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholera. It can lead to severe dehydration and death if left untreated. While about 1.3 billion people, mostly from the Global South, are at risk of Cholera, 2.86 million cases happen every year, with an
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River state governor, Professor Ben Ayade has expressed optimism that with the completion of the Obudu-German hospital, the State is on the verge of becoming Nigeria’s medical tourism hub. Situated in Obudu Local Government Area of the State, a few kilometers from the iconic Obudu Cattle Ranch Mountain Resort, the world-class
By Patrick Obia From early 2000, Calabar, Nigeria’s first pre-independence capital city, was regarded as one of the cleanest and greenest cities in the country. Many craved and were eager to visit the ‘People’s Paradise’ with its scenery and uncontaminated air. The environment, its culture, tradition, cuisines, and loving people made Calabar one of Nigeria’s
By Patrick Obia Bikers of all riding clubs in Cross River have sympathized with victims of the 2022 bikers parade tragedy that left 10 dead and many injured in Calabar, the State capital on December 27th. Six people were initially confirmed dead after a Toyota Camry driven by one Toyin Wahab Salawu with plate number