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 Asare Asare, Daily Post Commissioner for Health in Cross River State, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong has confirmed that the state has 2.79 million Insecticide Treated Nets, ITN, ready for distribution to households in the State. She said they are deploying 13,570 persons, including ad-hoc and health personnel to volunteer in the sensitization and distribution of
By Ogar Monday Cross River State Government has said it is on the path to achieving universal health coverage, maintaining that it has made a huge investment that is yielding results. Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, the State Commissioner for Health stated this during the 2023 World Health Day, and urged other states to emulate Cross River’s
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Government has debunked claims which recently made rounds on social media that the Governor (Ben Ayade) had moved a School of Nursing located in Ogoja to Obudu Local Government Area where he hails from. In a release made available to CrossRiverWatch and signed by Dr. Pauline Obute, Permanent
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Dr. Janet Ekpeyong, the Cross River State Commissioner of Health has inaugurated the Governing Council Chairmen and Principal Officers of Colleges Of Nursing/Midwifery Sciences Calabar and Obudu. The event which was held at the Cross River State Ministry of Health Office, in Calabar, the State capital witnessed the introduction, familiarization, and inauguration
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State House of Assembly has confirmed Mallam Adamu Uba Musa, and twelve others as Commissioner nominees sent to it by Governor Ben Ayade as members of the State Executive Council. Also confirmed by the lawmakers is the Director-General of Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Janet Ekpenyong. Adamu
By Ogar Monday Amidst growing concerns that reducing restrictions earlier put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 has led to a jump in the occurrence of transmittable diseases, the Cross River Government has revealed that it aims to vaccinate 700 thousand children from the age of five and below across the State in
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency has revealed that it has set up a disciplinary panel to investigate and punish health workers who are found to not be at their duty post and those who charge more than the prescribed amount for deliveries within facilities. The Director-General of the