By Ushang Ewa CALABAR: The Cross River State Government has reiterated it’s commitment to the sensitization of Cross Riverians to ensure the ‘significant reduction’ in the rates of cancer related deaths in the state. The Health Commissioner, Inyang Asibong and the Director General, Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), Betta Edu
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Two health developing partners, Pathfinder International (PI) and FHI 360 have expressed their willingness to partner with the wife of Cross River State Governor, Dr. Linda Ayade on HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health through her Mediatrix Development Foundation (MDF). The State Program Managers of PI, Dr. Yemisi Femi-Pius
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the alert by the Federal Government of two confirmed falsified versions of Quinine Sulphate in circulation, the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency has placed machinery in motion to checkmate the situation, a statement from the agency says. The Federal Ministry of Health had in a statement signed by its
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River State is set to benefit increased support from the United States on Malaria, Maternal and Child Health says the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) CrossRiverWatch can authoritatively report. Michael Harvey, the Mission Director of USAID disclosed this Wednesday, in Abuja when he received the wife of
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade Friday in Calabar became the first Governor to sign into law, 9 bills including the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Bill which brings to 23, the total number of bills signed so far in the life of the current administration. The
By Elijah Ugani The wife of Cross River State governor, Linda Ayade says there is need for government at all levels to protect the youths to ensure they maximize their potentials as they are the answer to future problems. Ayade stated this recently in Calabar during a round table discussion with the United Nations
By Our Correspondent The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says Cross River State will be the first and only state in the country to benefit from the Project Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment (C.U.R.E). The Senior Program Manager and Nutrition of USAID, Joseph Monehin stated this in Calabar recently in Calabar in
By CrossRiverWatch Admin An alleged teenage sex worker in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State has been hospitalized after she attempted to abort her pregnancy at home. The girl believed to be between age 14 and 15 (name withheld) from Ketabebe Ijom, Ugep, had on Saturday drank three sachets of hypo bleach mixed