By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The reintegration of Vesico Vagina Fistula patients with the society is vital to their physical and mental well-being says Cross River Health Commissioner, Inyang Asibong at the presentation of a treated patient to her family recently at Akpabuyo. Asibong while presenting the patient (names withheld) to her family said that,
By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Cross River State commissioner for health, Dr. Inyang Asibong says her ministry beat it’s counterparts across the country as well as the federal ministry of health in the development of a Strategic Health Development Plan. Asibong made this known while addressing participants at a healthcare financing stakeholders meeting held
By Eljah Ugani: Health Correspondent The Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) says it has put the necessary logistics in place to ensure there is a lasting solution to the issue of drug shortage in Primary Health Centers (PHC) across the 18 local government areas of the state. The Director General of
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Hunt Malaria Initiative of Mediatrix Development Foundation, a non governmental organization of the Wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Dr. Linda Ayade recently birthed at the Police Secondary School, Akpabuyo. The event started with a parade display by the students and an art exhibition by the students who were
By CrossRiverWatch admin The corporate social responsibility arm of Telecoms giant, MTN Foundation is set to renovate and equip four general hospitals in Cross River State as part of their maternal ward support project in the state. Cross River State emerged winner from the South South after a rigorous selection process to join other five
By Jonathan Ugbal The nurse in charge of the Primary Healthcare facility in Ohong, Obudu local government area where unknown medical personnel were rendering medical services to people, appeared before the board of the Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency Friday in Calabar, findings by CrossRiverWatch reveal. Gertrude Ayendi, according to sources told the
By CrossRiverWatch admin Pathfinders International in collaboration with WE CARE SOLAR have committed to provide Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) with 50 highly efficient solar energy systems to provide lighting in Primary Health Centers that have poor access to electricity. According to Dr. Yemisi Pius, State Program Manager of Pathfinders, WE CARE
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)