By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Faithcare foundation in partnership with the Mediatrix Development Foundation has commenced a five day long medical outreach in Obudu local government area of northern Cross River state with the mother of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Mrs. Theresa Akpagu commending the organizers of the initiative. The
By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River Government says it is planning to include migrants fleeing a crackdown in Cameroonian and taking refuge in the state in its next measles vaccination campaign. The Director General of the state’s Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu disclosed this while addressing the migrants in central Cross River
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Cross River Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong has bagged the South – South region commissioner of the year by the Leadership Newspapers Public Service Awards a sponsored statement from the ministry says. She was presented with the award at the Eko hotel and suites in Lagos and is in recognition
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Follow @crossriverwatch The Cross River State coordinator of the Home Grown School Feeing Program (HGSFP), Mr. Gabriel Okulaja has denied reports that its office distributed rotten chicken to vendors to feed pupils in primary school. Some Cross Riverians on social media had on Sunday, February 11, 2018 raised alarm that rotten chicken
By Ogar Monday Follow @ogar_monday Tobacco control advocacy took centre stage last week when the Civil Society Legislative Center (CISLAC) organized a one day workshop on “Effective Tobacco Control” for Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) based in the Nigerian South South region. The training, aimed at equipping non-governmental organizations in the regions on tackling issues of
Being the second of a three part series of an investigation into the massive corruption in UCTH which has led to the loss of umpteen number of lives in four years. How UCTH Ran Out Of Gloves And Syringes Over Debt, Stalled Drug Therapy By CrossRiverWatch Admin Follow @crossriverwatch If you were looking for a
By Ushang Ewa Following the supply of colored water to residents in Calabar, the Cross River State capital by its public owned Water Board Limited (CRSWBL), CrossRiverWatch has obtained a video where the Managing Director, Dr. Godwin Igile cautioned against tagging water as unfit unless it is tested. Mr. Igile had argued that unless there
By Ushang Ewa The Community Health Influencers, Promoters and Services (CHIPS) program recently launched by Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari will aid in the curbing of several communicable diseases as well as make community health extension services more efficient says the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu.