By Our Reporter Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday at the main bowl of cultural center complex flagged off the 2016 National Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria Annual National Workshop. The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Tina Agbor informed the participants of
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong has adviced citizens of the State to embrace healthy lifestyles that will in the long run, protect their lives. The Commissioner who spoke with CrossRiverWatch on the marking of the World No Tobacco Day, said it was necessary that citizens of the
By CrossRiverWatch admin STRENGTHENING PHC SYSTEM * Establishment of CRSPHCDA * Appointment of 1st Director General of Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency – Dr. Betta Edu and Board Members. *Gazetted the CRSPHCDA law No 2 of 2011. * Developed the first Annual Operational Plan (AOP) for the Primary Health Care in the
By Our Correspondent As part of its outreach activities, beginning Saturday May 21, 2016, Mediatrix Development Foundation, a non governmental initiative of the Wife of the Cross River State Governor, Dr. Linda Ayade, will be offering specialized health services to residents of Ikom and Yakurr local government areas in Cross River State. Mediatrix Foundation is
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State government has debunked reports in some sections of the media that there is an impending outbreak of Diarrhoea disease in the State Capital Calabar, due to piles of rubbish littering the streets. The news which has been lingering in the press since early in the week has created
By CrossRiverWatch admin Dr. Betta Edu, Director General, Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), has promised to lend her voice both in the media and other avenues to source for support for the Bakassi Returnees whose lands and properties were ceded to neighboring Cameron. She disclosed this when she paid a visit
By Ogar Monday The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Inyang Asibong has stated that in addition to the establishment of one health center in each political ward, there are also plans by the state government to establish one specialist hospital in each senatorial district to tackle specialized and major health problems. The Commissioner
By Our Correspondent “The last case of wild polio virus was detected in July 2014 and by 25th of September 2015 Nigeria was delisted from the List of polio endemic countries…Nigeria as a nation is on its way to been certified polio free in a few months and you know what the last minute in