By Mary Bassey The Cross River State Government has begun the second round of maternal newborn and child health week. The week, put together by the Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Ministry of Health, and some partners are to be marked across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State. The week begins from 30th November
By George Odok Jnr, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN The University of Calabar (UNICAL) Medical Centre has procured sophisticated medical equipment to boost healthcare services for students of the institution and the university community. Dr. Kaiser Etta, Director of UNICAL Medical Centre, conducted the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) around the equipment at the medical
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade, through her Mediatrix Development Foundation (MDF) in partnership with Faith Care International has organized a free medical outreach in Obudu Local Government Area. Doctors and medical personnel arrived from different parts of the country on Friday night ahead of the
By Patrick Obia The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter has declared an indefinite strike action over colleagues’ kidnap. NMA, in a release signed by its Chairman – Dr. Felix Archibong, and Secretary – Dr. Etim Amaku, the Association said the action is in solidarity with their members who are in captivity. Dr. Joshua
By Ogar Monday Amidst growing concerns that reducing restrictions earlier put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 has led to a jump in the occurrence of transmittable diseases, the Cross River Government has revealed that it aims to vaccinate 700 thousand children from the age of five and below across the State in
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency has revealed that it has set up a disciplinary panel to investigate and punish health workers who are found to not be at their duty post and those who charge more than the prescribed amount for deliveries within facilities. The Director-General of the
By Marcus Fatunmole, The ICIR President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministry of Health to track the utilization of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). The President gave the order during the week at a two-day Ministerial retreat in Abuja through a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi
By Ogar Monday Cross River State health authorities have confirmed the detection of 35 measles cases at the Ogoja Refugee Camp in Adagom. It further assured that the State has set in motion plans to vaccinate at least 700,000 children against the virus across the State. Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, Director-General of the State Primary Healthcare