By Ushang Ewa The Cross River State government says it is targeting about one million seven hundred and fifty million residents in the ongoing 2018 first round of the maternal newborn and child health week. The week will feature free immunisation as well as the provision of vitamin A supplement, deworming of children, use of
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Government has announced the formation of a committee to investigate 54 staff in its primary health care sector for alleged absenteeism, gross misconduct and extortion of the public while rendering health services to them. A statement issued by the Primary Health Care Development Agency quotes the Director General,
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Eze Duruiheoma has said that the best step towards population management is family planning and birth spacing. Mr. Duruiheoma stated this at a press briefing held at the Calabar sub office of the United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA) in Calabar as
By: Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The entrance examinations into the Cross River State nursing schools has been slated for August 25, 2018 at the West African People’s Institute, Calabar a statement from the state’s ministry of health says. The statement signed by the Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong also said the sale of admission forms into
Introduction Malaria is an acute and chronic disease caused by obligate intercellular protozoa of the genus plasmodium. Malaria has also been one of the world’s killer diseases throughout human history. Despite attempt to eradicate it, it remains one of the deadliest diseases globally. Discovered in 1886 by Laveram, a military physician who was working in
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