By CrossRiverWatch Admin Enrolment into the Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme is scheduled to begin by December 15, 2017 a statement from the state says. Tagged ‘AyadeCare,” the scheme named after Governor, Ben Ayade will kick off with an official launch by Mr. Ayade in Calabar read the statement jointly signed by the Commissioner
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Good health and well-being is an integral part of human existence, especially the specie of human creature that is vested with the responsibility of procreation. Goals three and five of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals strongly advocate for “Good Health and Well-being” and the “Empowerment of all women and girls across
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondents Stakeholders in the Health Sector have committed to strengthening collaboration to ensure the smooth implementation of the new United Nations Sustainable Development Partnership Framework (UNSDPF) for Nigeria. UNSDPF is to replace the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF III) and comes on the heels of the adoption of the Sustainable
By CrossRiverWatch Admin No religion is stronger than giving your weaker brother or sister a shoulder to lean on – Prof. Ben Ayade. “I lost my husband and I had 6 Children, 2 of my children thin thin thin no food, they sick till them die last year na this 4 remain” ! -(a mother’s
By CrossRiverWatch Admin All is now set for the next round of the Obstetric Fistula pool effort repairs at the Fistula Center of the Ogoja General Hospital in the Northern Senatorial District of the State from the 6th to the 10th of November, 2017. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Inyang
By Our Reporter The Wife of the Cross River State Governor, Dr. Linda Ayade, has commissioned the Secretariat of her NGO, Mediatrix Development Foundation MDF, and the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency CRSPHCDA, office now at former Saint Margaret Hospital (UCTH) complex, Moore Road, Calabar. She also used the opportunity to donate drugs
By Our Reporter Director General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu, has advised young people against early sexual activities and lack of personal hygiene culture which could lead to preventable diseases. She gave the admonition while speaking to a group of school children under the Peer Educators Training (PET)
By Prince Charles Ekanem The Wife of the Governor of Cross River State and Founder, Mediatrix Development Foundation MDF, Dr. Linda Ayade, joined the rest of the world on the 7th October, 2017 to mark the Global Hand Washing Day. Mrs. Ayade hosted relevant stakeholders in the health sector working in the state to a