By CrossRiverWatch Admin Illicit drug trafficking and abuse have remained a quandary in Nigeria for decades now. The extent of this mire or messy muddle was first brought to public attention on 10 April 1985 during what might be termed Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘First Missionary Journey’ to Nigeria. We could term it so because on the
By Violet Isek Brencare foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO) with a focus on sexuality education, entrepreneurship and education has tasked Secondary school students in Bakassi local government area of southern Cross River State to take pride in their menstrual cycle. A team from the foundation gave the charge during a one day sensitization visit to
By Elijah Ugani Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade on Monday flagged off the State Health Insurance Scheme tagged “Ayadecare” at a ceremony in Calabar, the state capital organized to mark the 2018 children’s day. This comes 20 months after he signed into law, the bill to establish the insurance scheme as well as several
By Our Reporter Ahead of the May 28 official launch of Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme (CRSHIS), industry experts have identified key areas of collaboration for effective take off and successful implementation of the scheme in the state. At a three day workshop aimed at improving the state’s readiness for the implementation of the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Following the ban of codeine containing syrups, the Cross River State Government has inaugurated a Health Emergency Response Team in the state to work in synergy with the State Drug Abuse Control Committee (SDACC). According to the Cross River State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong and CrossRiverWatch Man Of The Year
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Presently about 70 percent of drugs used in the West African Country of Nigeria are imported. Conversely, local production is running at about 30 percent installed capacity. The Federal Government of Nigeria has put a total prohibition on the importation of pharmaceutical products under the 2016 Fiscal Policy Measures but special permission
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Substance abuse has equally been implicated as one of the leading causes of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The virus is transmitted commonly through exposure to infected blood via injection drug use. Another public health concern that has been linked to substance abuse is mood or affective disorder(s). Such disorders which
By Jonathan Ugbal A 100 level Microbiology student in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Cross River University of Technology, Miss Ogolo Eke, has died after a kerosene explosion in her house in the Eight Miles area of Calabar roast her beyond recognition on Wednesday night. The fire is suspected to have been caused