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Sanitation: Cross River Government To Restrict Movement

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Government of Cross River State will on October 26, 2024 restrict both human and vehicular movement in the State. The Commissioner of Environment Honorable Moses Osogi disclosed this in a public service announcement he signed and made available. He said the monthly sanitation is to enable residents clean up and keep

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Pray With Me, Oh Lord Don’t Allow Me Fall Sick… BY AGBA JALINGO

The Orthodox way of responding to signs of ill health is to first go and take a laboratory test of what the issue is. Secondly, you go to a health facility and the first person you see there is the nurse. The nurse takes your information and your vitals and prepares you to see the

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Nigerian Red Cross Train Journalists On First-Aid Response In Cross River

By Godwin Ajom  A total of 25 professional Journalists drawn from CrossRiverWatch, The Nation, Arise, NTA, and other selected media outfits have been trained on first-aid response by the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRS) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Speaking shortly after the three-day event held in Calabar, the

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SPECIAL REPORT: Kidney Disease Ravages Jigawa Communities As Death Toll Rises

A surge in kidney disease cases has ravaged several communities in Jigawa State, claiming countless lives and leaving families devastated. In this report, Stallion Times reporter Lukman Abdulmalik visited Mezan community in Kafin Hausa Town Local Government Area where about 13 people have recently died of kidney disease.  Jigawa State is facing a worsening health

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Cross River Government Appoints 13 Into CRSHIA Governing Board

By Favour Adinya  To strengthen the healthcare system in Cross River State, Governor Bassey Otu has appointed a 13-member Governing Board for the Cross River State Health Insurance Agency (CRSHIA). In a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Gill Nsa, Governor Otu said the appointment is in line with Law Number 10 of

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After CrossRiverWatch’s School Of Nursing Extortion Report, Management Shift Blame To Students, Wash Hands Off

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Management of the School of Nursing Science, Itigidi, Cross River State, has disclaimed allegations of massive extortion leveled against her by students and parents of the school. CrossRiverWatch had reported how some parents decried massive extortion in the school. In a letter addressed to CrossRiverWatch, the Provost of the School, Mrs.

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CRSPHCDA Director General Assesses HealthCare Centers In The State, Seeks Urgent Intervention

By Kate Itam The Director-General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), Dr. Vivien Mesembe Otu, has taken a statewide tour of all primary healthcare centers in the State. Leading a high-level team on a comprehensive assessment tour of healthcare facilities across the three senatorial districts – Southern, Central, and Northern of

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Cross River Primary Healthcare To Commence Measles Vaccination Next Month

By Mercy Ibor The Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health and partners, will commence the implementation of the integrated measles vaccination campaign from the 5th through 13 October 2024. Measles is a life-threatening disease caused by the measles virus that can spread from one

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