By CrossRiverWatch Admin Report reaching our Newsroom has it that a suspected monkey pox case has been reported in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). The case is reported at the Emergency Unit of the hospital. A reliable source who crave anonymity disclosed this to CrossRiverWatch on Thursday, November 7th, 2024. Details later…
Favour Adinya Experts drawn from all walks of life have sued for premarital screening laws in Nigeria to combat sickle cell disease in families. This was the summary of the one-day event on ‘A Sickle Cell Research Review and Book Reading of Northwest’ organized by the Founder of Okares Sickle Cell Foundation, Barrister Onor-Obasi Tawo.
The Orthodox way of responding to signs of ill health is to first go and take a laboratory test of what the issue is. Secondly, you go to a health facility and the first person you see there is the nurse. The nurse takes your information and your vitals and prepares you to see the
A surge in kidney disease cases has ravaged several communities in Jigawa State, claiming countless lives and leaving families devastated. In this report, Stallion Times reporter Lukman Abdulmalik visited Mezan community in Kafin Hausa Town Local Government Area where about 13 people have recently died of kidney disease. Jigawa State is facing a worsening health
By Godwin Ajom The Cross River State Health Insurance Agency has disclosed that the agency has insurance cover for Tuberculosis (TB) patients and survivors in the State as part of its efforts to combat the disease. TB currently is running an estimated 4 deaths daily and 1,460 deaths annually. Health experts say it might be
The world we live in is full of many health challenges and complications. Therefore, it is important to monitor and take care of our health to lower risks of some life- threatening diseases such as cancer. Cancer is considered one of the fastest killer diseases in the world. It is a disease caused by the
By Anita Otu The wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Mrs. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu has frowned at the low rate of breastfeeding in the state. She disclosed this during the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week held in Calabar, Cross River State, which also marked the commencement of the implementation of six months paid maternity
By Godwin Ajom Experts in Cross River State have expressed concern over the inadequate funding for Tuberculosis (TB), pyloric ulcer, and leprosy, despite a budget allocation of N32 million, which remained unreleased as of July 2024. The state’s overall health budget for 2024 stands at N8.17 billion, comprising only 11.11% of the total annual budget