Youths in Cross River State are increasingly becoming addicted to narcotics, a veritable malady which once indulged in, gets into the bones and cannot be shaken off easily with all efforts. The result most often is that not only the young addict, but his family is doomed. Various factors are at work for this
By Ushang Ewa With a less than 2 years to exit, the European Union Support to Immunization Governance in Nigeria (EU-SIGN) formally launched in Cross River State, Tuesday after 5 years of operating in the state and spending 41 million Naira to support routine immunization activities. The Head of the EU delegation to Nigeria and
By Elijah Ugani The United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) has concluded a one day seminar for reporters drawn from the print, electronic and online media in preparation for the “Wise-Up Campaign” scheduled to hold from December 1st to 31st 2016. The event was held at the conference room of the UNFPA office with 20 reporters
The statistics concerning the number of deaths associated with Pneumonia is troubling and with the ignorance of the people concerning health care at an alarming rate, there is need for drastic action to be taken. In 2015 alone, an estimated 510,000 Nigerians died from Pneumonia. Of this number, over 100,000 were children under 5.
By Jonathan Ugbal The battle against Pneumonia can be won if preventive and treatment measures are taught to the younger generation in time and the people educated says Cross River Information Commissioner, Rosemary Archibong. “I worked in the hospital for many years and I saw the plight of people, which is primarily ignorance” Archibong said
By Ushang Ewa The need to ensure that children of school age to enjoy the right to quality education is key to securing the future says the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu. “We need to keep our children in school because our future as a
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The World Health Organization (WHO) today issued a new series of recommendations to improve quality of antenatal care in order to reduce the risk of stillbirths and pregnancy complications and give women a positive pregnancy experience. According to report from WHO Headquarters Geneva, last year an estimated 303, 000 women died from
By Elijah Ugani Excellent Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) in partnership with the United Nation Population Funds (UNPF) has flagged off a campaign tagged “Wise Up Cross River State”. The campaign according to ECEWS Director of Programs, Mr. Asuquo Etuk while briefing journalists in Calabar said, “The campaign is an initiative developed to respond to the