By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital has just suspended its 24 days old strike. Confirming the suspension of the strike on phone, the association PRO, Dr. Joseph Ogbeche said, “it’s true we have suspended the strike, we are preparing the details and you will get it.” Details later…..
By Archibong Jeremiah Prof. Ikpeme A. Ikpeme has been appointed new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Calabar, Cross River State. According to the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole who broke the news via his twitter handle today said, “It was my pleasure to present a letter of
By Patrick Obia Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Chapter, has today 8th April 2019, rejuvenated the pending strike action due to the management failure to meet her demands. This was contained in a notice jointly signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the Association, Prof. Usang
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Association of Resident Doctors, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (ARD-UCTH) has embarked on indefinite strike. The union arising from an emergency meeting on Monday 18th March 2019 queried the management of the hospital for not responding to their demands issued earlier during a 3 days ultimatum dated 14th February 2019 which led
By Our Reporter The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) security has locked out doctors and patients in protest of 18 months of no pay. The protest which was captured by CrossRiverWatch i-Reporter Awuna Agbor shows that no one was given access to the hospital. As at the time of filing this report, the leadership of
By Patrick Obia Report reaching our newsroom has it that Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, University Of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) chapter, has today 19th February 2019 embarked on a three days warning strike action to press home their demands. The President of the Association, Dr. Echeng Imoke confirmed this to CrossRiverWatch when contacted about
By Ilam Patricia Miss Precious Alisi a graduate of Velos Commercial Secondary school Ikom, is battling with Guillain-Barre which has paralyzed her body. Alisi, a native of Boki Local Government Area in Central Cross River State but resides in Ikom was admitted on November 12th 2018 into the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), where
By Our Reporter Her Excellency, Dr. Linda Ayade, Wife of the Cross River State Governor has called on parents to accept children as perfect gifts from God; male or female. The Governor’s wife made the remark after delivering her gift to the 2019 Baby of the Year, Alice Joseph Akpan, at the University of Calabar