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Cross River Primary Health Care To Commence OMNCHW 1 Exercise In Cross River

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency in collaboration with the Ministry of Health will commence the first round of Optimize Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week (OMNCHW 1) across the 18 Local Government Areas. In a letter of notification signed by the Director-General of CRSPHCDA, Dr.

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Stakeholders Count Gains Towards A Period Friendly Cross River

By Sylvia Akpan The conversation around making Cross River a period friendly State took center stage recently in Calabar with stakeholders counting gains from consistent sensitization. Since 2014, following its initiation by German-based non governmental organization, WASH United, May 28 has been set aside as Menstrual Health Day. The date, May 28th, symbolizes the average

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Trado-medicine: Government Kicks Against Arthur Jarvis University’s Cancer, Asthma Treatment Discovery

By Patrick Obia Following the announcement made by Arthur Jarvis University, a first private university in Cross River State, disclosing traditional medicine capable of curing complicated illnesses like cancer and asthma, the State Government has kicked against it. The Institution last week said its research Institute has gotten a breakthrough in trado-medicine that targets to

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Why Are You Unhappy? BY AGBA JALNGO

When you watch a movie that makes you cry, or watch a game that makes you excited or moody, or sight an enemy that causes you anxiety and a faster heartbeat, or perceive a smell that makes you cover your nose, or hear a sound that makes you cringe or exclaim, or remember a thought

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Cross River First Private University Announces Breakthrough In Trado-Medicine Research

By Godwin Otang There seems to be a massive breakthrough in traditional medical research: the Arthur Jarvis Institute of Traditional Medical Research announces treatment of cancer, fibroids and other life threatening illnesses. The Chancellor of Arthur Jarvis University, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong disclosed this to Journalists in a media chart in Calabar, the Cross River

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Governor Otu Charge NMA To Pay More Sacrifices On Health, More Doctors Needed – NMA

By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent The Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu, on Tuesday, received members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), affirming that great nations are built on a foundation of sacrifice. The Governor gave the charge when he received the team led by the National President, Dr. Uche Ojinmah,

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Investigation: How Local Dispute Over Oil Palm Plantation Led To Bloodshed In Cross River Erei Communities

By Godwin Otang Five years after war erupted in Erei-speaking communities in the Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, authorities are yet to find a solution as the number of deaths continues to pile up and the communities are left in ruins, this investigative report by Godwin Otang reveals. More than 150 people,

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Suspected Hemorrhagic Fever Breaks Out In Cross River Community

By Able Winnard Suspected hemorrhagic fever has reportedly broken out in Cross River community of Ndebeji, Akamkpa Local Government Area of the State. The Commissioner for Health Dr. Egbe Ayuk stated this while on a visit to the Community, where he said the outbreak has led to a patient losing some quantity of blood in

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