By Our Correspondent Residents of Bogobiri community in Calabar, the Cross River State capital may be sleeping better now following a free medical outreach carried out by the Cross River State government Tuesday, as part of activities marking the Eid El-Kabir celebrations. The residents trooped out in their numbers as staff of the Cross River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The federal government has commended the Cross River State Government for signing into law, the State Health Insurance Scheme bill christened ‘Ayadecare’. The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Usman Yusuf disclosed this recently in a meeting with Health Stakeholders in the state where he also lauded the passion and
By Jonathan Ugbal: Government House Correspondent Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade Tuesday in Calabar, assented to the Cross River State Insurance Scheme law crafted to give Cross Riverians health insurance with a minimal premium of 1,000 Naira per month. Christened “Ayadecare”, the Governor in an elaborate signing ceremony held at Government House Calabar stressed
A popular saying goes, “Health is Wealth” and as much as that is self explanatory, people always overlook the fact that in Health, every little thing matters from our decision to seek care on time, to our attitude towards Alcohol, the food we consume and importantly, the policies of government on health. There is no
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Ministry of Health has begun sale of admission forms to intending students of the Schools of Midwifery in Calabar and Moniaya, in Ogoja local government area. The Health Commissioner, Dr. Inyang Asibong disclosed this in a public service announcement notice signed by herself titled “Admission Into Cross River
By Jonathan Ugbal The Federal Government has commended the strides made by the Cross River State Government in bringing the Primary Health Care (PHC) system under one roof saying it is currently ahead of other states in the implementation of the policy. The Executive Secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Professor Echezona Ezeanolue
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State House of Assembly Tuesday, passed into law the bill seeking to create the Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme Agency into law in its sitting. The bill sources say, will be tagged “AyadeCare”. When assented to by the Governor, the Agency empowered by the Act will manage
By Jonathan Ugbal The Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) Dr. Betta Edu says there is an urgent need to step up the fight against malnutrition because it affects the overall health of both the individual, the immediate community and the country at large. Edu made this known