By Our Correspondent No fewer than one Thousand inhabitants of Adiabo Community in Odukpani Local government Area of Cross River State, where the Obong of Calabar comes from have been dewormed by the medical and health Care group of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The intervention by the NYSC group was part of their
By Our Correspondent In its renewed effort to totally eradicate the Human Immune Virus (HIV), particularly mother to child transmission (MTCT), Country Director of United Nations, Mr. Bilali Camara has set 2020 deadline to end the transmission of the virus in Cross River and Nigeria at large. Camara who dropped the hint yesterday during a
By CrossRiverWatch admin A man who died in the Nigerian city of Calabar did not have Ebola, the World Health Organization said on Friday, after 10 people were quarantined as a precaution. Cory Couillard, from the WHO African Region, told AFP in an email that the “laboratory investigation for EVD (Ebola Virus Disease) and Lassa
By Sylvia Ettah The Chief Medical Director, CMD of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, Dr. Paul Agan has told CrossRiverWatch that the rumor about Ebola scare in the hospital is not true and should be disregarded by the public. Dr. Agan who is currently attending an event in Canada told our correspondent on
By Our Correspondent Not fewer than 69 fresh graduates from the Department of Medical Laboratory Science of the University of Calabar were recently inducted into the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, as professional Medical Laboratory Scientists. The event which was held at the international conference center of the institution had guests from all walks
By Edet Ubong The College of Health Technology in Calabar on Thursday 17th September, 2015 held its graduation ceremony for the 2014/2015 outgoing students of Community Health Department of the institution. The event which witnessed a huge turnout of dignitaries from around the country also had a reach display of indigenous culture. The Acting Provost
by crossriverwatch admin The moribund resource center in the General Hospital, Calabar has been re-equipped with modern research facilities. The center which was re-equipped to promote evidence-based health care services was commissioned by the State commissioner for Health, Professor Angela Oyo-Ita. Speaking while commissioning the center, the Commissioner said the Resource Center is been refurbished
by crossriverwatch admin Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State was this morning rushed back to the American Hospital where he just returned from. Crossriverwatch gathered from an impeccable government source who does not want to be mentioned that the governor had a relapse three days ago in Calabar and was rushed to Abuja. The