“When the Senator went round during his campaign, one of the things that was at the top of his agenda was health and education. And, because we come from a place where people don't really save up money to cushion the effect of health challenges, and when you are going to fall sick, there is
By Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu, The Whistlers It was just past midnight when Sam Yakubu’s phone rang, waking him up from a deep sleep. He wasn’t startled, though, as he has grown accustomed to midnight calls from families with medical emergencies. The call was not different from the other calls he usually received: a woman in labor
By Favour Adinya The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has said the proposed examination for her students will go ahead despite the date and time clashing with the state monthly clean-up. In an announcement, Prof. Tony Eyang, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), confirmed that all examinations scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025, will proceed
By Sylvia Akpan Management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has announced a ban on the use of mobile phones in wards, Accident and Emergency Resuscitation Area and other areas in the hospital. The Management said the ban is geared to protect patients confidentiality and avoid disruption of hospital operations. In a memo
By Mary Bassey The Management of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has terminated the appointment of their Locum Radiographer over negligence of duty. CrossRiverwatch gathers that the said Radiographer whose name is withheld had inadvertently took the key for the Accident and Emergency x-ray room away. The colleague who took over also refusing to
By Sylvia Akpan In a stark contrast to the state government’s annual boasts about its achievements in the health sector, a staggering 849 Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) in Cross River State, remain non-functional. This leaves only 196 PHCs operational out of a total of 1,045 spread across the state. Having identified poor behavior change, staffing,
By Favour Adinya With Governor Bassey Otu-led administration’s commitment to digitize health information management, the Cross River State Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IMPACT) Project has procured 196 laptops for onward distribution to personnel in the health records units across Primary Health Centers in all 196 wards of the
By Favour Adinya A suspected Sleeping sickness – trypanosomiasis has been detected in Ebom Community, Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Ayuk and the Director of Public Health, Dr. Goddy Effah confirmed this during a town hall meeting held in Calabar on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024.