By CrossRiverWatch Admin After the successful unveiling of the Post Natal Ward of the General Hospital Calabar by the MTN Foundation a forth night ago, the state Ministry of Health recorded another victory yet again as FHI360 unveils youth center in the same hospital. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Inyang Asibong, expressed her delight
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The manpower challenge in the Primary Health sector of Cross River state is set to receive a boost as the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade has given clearance for the employment of additional staff to boost the strenght of workers in the sector. Speaking during a just concluded retreat for political office
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Medical Women Association of Nigeria MWAN, Cross River state Chapter recently recognized and honored the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong and the Director General of Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Betta Edu as outstanding Achievers in the Health Sector in Cross River State. The duo
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, CRSPHCDA will receive a total number of 95 volunteers from Federal Government graduate trainee program “N-POWER” from a total number of 417 enrolled for the health sector in the state. The Coordinator of the Scheme in Cross River, Hon. Nkoyo Toyo who doubles as
By Ushang Ewa Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade says he has directed the immediate transfer of all Primary Health Care staff in the 18 local government areas to the Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency following the conclusion of a staff audit which he approved. Ayade stated this Monday, in Calabar during a
By Ushang Ewa With a less than 2 years to exit, the European Union Support to Immunization Governance in Nigeria (EU-SIGN) formally launched in Cross River State, Tuesday after 5 years of operating in the state and spending 41 million Naira to support routine immunization activities. The Head of the EU delegation to Nigeria and
The statistics concerning the number of deaths associated with Pneumonia is troubling and with the ignorance of the people concerning health care at an alarming rate, there is need for drastic action to be taken. In 2015 alone, an estimated 510,000 Nigerians died from Pneumonia. Of this number, over 100,000 were children under 5.
By Jonathan Ugbal The battle against Pneumonia can be won if preventive and treatment measures are taught to the younger generation in time and the people educated says Cross River Information Commissioner, Rosemary Archibong. “I worked in the hospital for many years and I saw the plight of people, which is primarily ignorance” Archibong said