By CrossRiverWatch The Cross River State Government last week took delivery of medical equipment worth over 30 million Naira from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under its Project Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment (PROJECT C.U.R.E) program. The state becomes the first in Nigeria to receive such aid aimed at improving access
By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State Government says it is going to investigate the Primary Health Care staff at the Obudu Primary Health Center for allegedly detaining a mother of twins for 4 weeks due to her inability to pay bills totaling NGN85,000. The Director General of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has finally approved the movement of staff in the Primary Health system from the unified local government scheme to the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA). The approval was made this morning (Thursday) after Ayade signed a MEMO from the Agency following the
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State government has launched a program to take its social health insurance scheme tagged ‘Ayadecare’ to all communities in the state classified as “Hard To Reach Areas (HTRAs).” The Director General of the state primary health care development agency, Dr. Betta Edu disclosed this in a release issued Saturday
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has unveiled a child eye health project tagged “Seeing is Believing”. The program is facilitated by Brien Holding vision institute with funding from Standard Chartered Bank with Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong noting that eye care is a fundamental program of the ministry of health which has
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The audit of Primary Health Workers in Cross River State will now conclude on Thursday, March 2, 2017 the Cross River State government says. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu and a copy made
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Government has denied claims that it stopped its free medical programs for pregnant women and children under five years of age as the proposed State Health Insurance Scheme which is been implemented has expanded the program to children under 18. The Director General of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin “The last four days have been the toughest four days as the Chief Servant of Primary Health Care in Cross River State! I have seen tears, drama, heard raised voices, screams, low tones, begging, confessions, laughter, plea for amnesty, had shocking discoveries and revelations, seen forged documents, no practicing licence, no document