By Able Winnard And Gladys Omirigbe Former Commissioner for Health in Cross River State, Doctor Janet Ekpenyong and twelve others have received national appointments. She is appointed as the Deputy Head of Office, National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Abuja. Janet was also the former Director
By News Agency of Nigeria The Cross River State Ministry of Health has donated COVID-19 items to the University of Calabar COVID-19 Task Force to assist the university in the prevention and management of the pandemic on campus. This is ahead of resumption, Friday, 5 February 2021, for academic activities. The State Commissioner for Health,
Agency Report The Cross River State government is seeking the removal of bureaucratic bottlenecks to enable the current administration access the basic health care provision fund. The fund is a constitutional provision which requires that one percent of the consolidated revenue is set aside for basic health care. And, the Commissioner for Health in the
By Ilam Patricia The Government of Cross River State has received 19 motorcycles from the World Health Organization (WHO) to support its health surveillance system in interior areas not easily accessible by vehicles. Speaking separately, the State Commissioner for Health and maiden CrossRiverWatch Man Of The Year, Dr. Inyang Asibong and the Director General, Cross
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State Government has commenced the commissioning of five Primary Health Centers in the state. The commissioning which began, Monday in Nko community of Yakurr local government area of central Cross River State will span a period of two months said the Director General of the State Primary Health Development
By Jonathan Ugbal The Speaker of the Cross River House of Assembly, Honorable John Lebo and the Director General of the state’s Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu have paid the school fees of public primary school pupils in Adadama, Abi local government area. This is the second time in 4 months the
By Elijah Ugani The wife of the Cross River State Governor Dr. Linda Ayade has stated that early detection of cancer is very important in its elimination. The First Lady who was represented by the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong made the assertion during the commemoration of the 2016 world cancer day held in