By CrossRiverWatch admin A man and his wife suspected to be child traffickers have been arrested and are cooling their feet at the Cross River State Police Command Headquarters. This was disclosed to our reporter by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong recently where she said the suspects (Mr. and Mrs. Godwin Eze)
By CrossRiverWatch admin Representatives of Fyodor Biotechnologies Corporation, a Maryland USA based company, on Monday visited the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, CRSPHCDA, Dr Betta Edu to introduce a new method of testing for malaria. The visit according to the company is to seek partnership with the Cross
By Jonathan Ugbal The Director General of the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency says no stone will be left unturned to ensure that the agency corrects the impression that has been made over the Ohong unknown doctor’s incident and prevent future re-occurrence. Betta disclosed these in a social media chat with CrossRiverWatch where
By Elijah Ugani An Ultra-Modern Vesico Vaginal Fistula, VVF, facility has been commissioned at the premises of the General Hospital, Calabar by the Deputy Governor of Cross River, Prof. Ivara Esu. Speaking shortly after the commissioning, Professor Esu disclosed that the development is in consonance with the vision of the Governor, Senator Ben Ayade which
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State government has reiterated that one of the key goals of the health sector in the State led by the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong is to see that maternal mortality and morbidity is reduced to the barest minimum through increasing skilled birth attendants. According to the health
By CrossRiverWatch admin Officials from the Clinton Health Access initiative have conducted a mid-year evaluation on the uptake of newly introduced pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the state. The one month exercise is an independent state wide evaluation carried out by partners. While briefing the Director General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development
By Ubong Edet The Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Calabar, Nigeria her 13th Induction/Oath Taking into the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria recently at the institution’s Conference Center. A total of 63 fresh graduates from the department were inducted with 59 from the University of Calabar, UNICAL and 4 from the University
By CrossRiverWatch admin BEING A TEXT OF HER ADMONITION TO MARK THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT. 19th June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 19th June of each year the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, in order to raise awareness of the