By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Government has validated Cross River State government position on the suspected Polio case dismissing the issue as a case of clubfoot also known as Talipes. “The physical assessment or examination revealed that the signs that suggest complications of Polio Virus infection were not present in this child” said The acting
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government says it has put the necessary framework in place to ensure its six schools of nursing and midwifery are accredited by the end of 2017 to help cater for the manpower needed in the health sector. The state’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong disclosed this to newsmen
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Director General of Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu has also joined the state health team to clear the air on some news reports that a suspected case of Poliomyelitis involving an infant, Anthony Edet Eyibio, has been detected in Ekpene-Eki Community of Odukpani Local Government Area
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong has debunked the rumor that there is an outbreak of poliomyelitis in Odukpani LGA of Cross River State. The Commissioner has also mandated the state epidemiology team to conduct another round of Polio sensitization in the state and issue a briefing as
By Archibong Jeremiah Dr. Genevieve Barnaby, Consultant to Ayade Care on Home Healthcare Services has revealed the importance of the scheme in this exclusive interview with CrossRiverWatch TV. WHAT THE SCHEME IS ABOUT, HOW IT WORKS AND WHO TO BENEFIT? The Home Healthcare Service (HHS) is a short term version of hospitalization, its replacing the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), says it has so far distributed over 53,000 condoms through its Wise-up Cross River State campaign at Calabar Christmas Village. Mr. Olamide Onifade, Head, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, UNFPA, Wise-up Cross River State, disclosed this in a release he issued and made available to the News
By Ogar Monday A Consultant with Oriflame, Mrs. Janet Odu has stated that the business is not a get rich quick scheme and that for members to benefit from it, they will have to put in the required energy. Mrs. Janet stated this at a training organized for her down-lines in Calabar, the Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Reports reaching CrossRiverWatch indicates that there is massive renovation work ongoing at Government House Calabar in preparation for the yuletide and New Year. Our Government House Correspondent, Jonathan Ugbal reports that since last week, decorations for the yuletide were carried out unlike last year where the premises was not decorated. “Carpenters, Painters