by crossriverwatch admin Treated Mosquito nets are meant to be used in homes to protect family members especially children from mosquitoes and not to be used in farms and gardens to protect crops as some women do and hence forth any woman who deploy nets given to her in the garden in Cross River State
by crossriverwatch admin Mrs. Augusta Arikwu, a sixteen years old mother has lauded Senator Liyel Imoke the Cross River State governor for the free health care for pregnant women and children under the age of five which she said saved her life when she gave birth to her first baby. Mrs. Ariku who is barely
by crossriverwatch admin The problems associated with drugs distribution channels to various government owned hospitals in Cross River State has been described as unacceptable and inimical to the service delivery of the health care program of the state government. State commissioner for health, Professor Angela Oyo-Ita stated this during the inauguration of the logistics coordination
by crossriverwatch admin Cross River State Commissioner for Information, Chief Akin Ricketts has called on stakeholders in the HIV/AIDS response and Awareness to work with media professionals in the area of programming for media usage. Chief Ricketts gave the advice during an interview with the joint team from Family Health Information FHI 360 led by
by crossriverwatch admin The Chairman of Abi Local Government Council Mrs Edith Amadi has flagged off the first round of 2014 Maternal New Born and Child Health Week (MNHW). Performing the flag off ceremony at the Itigidi Civic Center, Hon Mrs Amadi remarked that it was Council’s desire to make health care delivery in Abi
by crossriverwatch admin The reported cases of wild polio virus in the Cameroon Boarder community close to Danare in Boki and Obanliku Local Government Area has made Cross River State to roll out its robust continuous immunization care to the citizens living in the area and other northern parts of the state. Reported cases of
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