By Our Correspondent The operators of General Hospital Obudu, one of the privatized medical outfits in Cross River State say the facility which has been undergoing renovation will soon begin offering medical services to the public. The hospital whose operations will be undertaken by St. Luke’s General Hospital Consortium under a public private partnership arrangement
By Jonathan Ugbal Staff of the Primary HealthCare departments across the 18 local government areas of Cross River State have called on the governor, Senator Ben Ayade to immediately direct their transfer to the newly created Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA). This is even as only few PHC workers know such an agency exists at
By Ogar Monday Director General, Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) Dr. Betta Edu has paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Immigration Service, Cross River Sector Command, to explore means of partnership between her agency and the immigration service. While speaking, Betta informed the Comptroller of Immigration, Cross River State Mrs.
By Edima Frank The Special Adviser to Governor Ayade on Community and Primary Health Care, Dr. Betta Edu has visited Bakassi local government area as part of the ongoing Needs Assessment tour of primary health facilities and town hall meetings with relevant stakeholders in the health sector. The interactive meeting which was chaired by the
By Solomon Azu The special Adviser to the governor on Community and Primary Health Care in Cross River state, Dr. Betta Edu has commended the Yakurr Legislative Council for passing two bye-laws following the outbreak of diarrhoea in Ugep Urban which has affected more than 150 children. The two bye-laws are law against open defecation
By CrossRiverWatch admin It is mandatory for each state of the federation to establish a State Primary Health Care Agency, SPHCDA. This is in line with the provisions of the new National Health Act. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Ado Muhammed disclosed this while
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has acknowledged the effort of the state health team and reminded them of his government’s resolve to provide quality Health Services to Cross Riverians through private public partnership with health investors who are already in the state to invest. He informed the people of
By Our Reporter The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has inducted 68 graduates from the Department of Medical and Dentistry of the University of Calabar, UNICAL as Medical Doctors. Speaking at the event which held at the University, the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the school, Professor Zana Akpagu commended the inductees and urged