by crossriverwatch admin The Chief Medical Director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Dr. Thomas Aran and Cross River State commissioner of Police, Kola Shodipo have charged Journalists in Nigeria to embrace routine exercise as part of their schedule to keep them fit and sound on their job. Speaking at the flag off of
by crossriverwatch admin The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Thursday in Calabar burnt fake and expired drugs worth N205, 115, 000. 00. Mr. Paul Orhi, the Chairman of NAFDAC who carried out the exercise said the items destroyed are comprised of substandard, counterfeit, spurious and fake medicines, foods and other
by crossriverwatch admin No fewer than 56 doctors who graduated from the University of Calabar have taken oaths of professional allegiance. The Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar, Professor James Epoke during the oath taking ceremony charged the young doctors to be good ambassadors of the institution to transform the Nigerian health sector as they go
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State government is battling to reinstate accreditation for its three schools of nursing which had their accreditation declared null and void by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria for low quality facilities and poor standard. The schools which had their accreditation declared null and void by the Nursing
by crossriverwatch admin Doctor Sherif Akande, a lecturer with the Cross River State University of Technology, Obubra campus was amongst the 125 dead people whose bodies were lowered into a mass grave by the authorities of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, over the weekend. Dr. Akande who was a lecturer in the Department
by crossriverwatch admin The Cross River State Executive Council yesterday ratified the approval for the construction of structures at the State’s new Institute for Technology and Management. The Council also ratified approval for the construction of a specialist Eye Hospital in Calabar. The state under the administration of Senator Liyel Imoke runs a free eye
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has urged health workers not to relent in their efforts to ensure the State achieves the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4, 5, and 6 targets. Imoke stated this while launching the Pentavalent Vaccine during the ongoing immunization exercise at Primary Health Centre, Ikot Ansa, Calabar
by crossriverwatch admin Senator Liyel Imoke, the Cross River State governor says he is not impressed with the results of efforts to stem the HIV AIDS scourge in the State. The Governor told stakeholders during a workshop on how to respond to the pandemic held recently at the Tinapa Lakeside Hotel, Calabar that he is