By Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu, The Whistlers It was just past midnight when Sam Yakubu’s phone rang, waking him up from a deep sleep. He wasn’t startled, though, as he has grown accustomed to midnight calls from families with medical emergencies. The call was not different from the other calls he usually received: a woman in labor
By Mary Bassey, House of Assembly Correspondent The 10th Cross River State House of Assembly, has committed to improving healthcare services for Cross Riverians. The House made the pledge at a public hearing on the Cross River State Drug and Health Commodities Management Bill 2024, and the Cross River State quackery Prohibition Bill 2023. Chairman,
By Sylvia Akpan Management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has announced a ban on the use of mobile phones in wards, Accident and Emergency Resuscitation Area and other areas in the hospital. The Management said the ban is geared to protect patients confidentiality and avoid disruption of hospital operations. In a memo
We all know our problem in Yala, we don’t have water. We go to the bush to defecate, it is not a good practice, we should avoid it
By Mary Bassey The Management of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has terminated the appointment of their Locum Radiographer over negligence of duty. CrossRiverwatch gathers that the said Radiographer whose name is withheld had inadvertently took the key for the Accident and Emergency x-ray room away. The colleague who took over also refusing to
By Sylvia Akpan In a stark contrast to the state government’s annual boasts about its achievements in the health sector, a staggering 849 Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in Cross River State, remain non-functional. This leaves only 196 PHCs operational out of a total of 1,045 spread across the state. Having identified poor behavior change, staffing,
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has restated its regulations on refuse disposal in the state, especially within the Calabar metropolis, warning residents to adhere to the designated disposal hours or face penalties. According to a release by Ekpenyong Akiba, Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Special Duties, said
By Favour Adinya With Governor Bassey Otu-led administration’s commitment to digitize health information management, the Cross River State Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) Project has procured 196 laptops for onward distribution to personnel in the health records units across Primary Health Centers in all 196 wards of the