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HIV/AIDS: Government Asked To Be Committed, Head Teachers Urged To Encourage Counseling And Testing In School

By David Nsa Principals and Head Teachers of schools in Cross River State have been urged not to stop Health Workers from carrying out HIV/AIDS counseling and testing in their school. The call was made by the President Association of Resident Doctors, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (ARD-UCTH) chapter Dr. Antigha Cobham on air recently

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Cross River: Police Talks Tough On Fake News, Debunks Claim On Stolen Children

By Jonathan Ugbal The Cross River State command of the Nigerian Police force has warned media practitioners and the general public to desist from sharing fake news or face the wrath of the law. The warning was contained in a press release signed by the command’s public relations officer, DSP Irene Ugbo and issued on

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Kidnapped Babies: UCTH Label Reports As ‘Blatant Lie’

By Efa Sunday The management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) on Tuesday described news reports that three babies were stolen by armed gunmen on Sunday as a, “blatant lie and a means of disparaging the hospital and it’s management team.” The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr. Thomas Agan told journalists in a

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UCTH: Residents Doctors Issues New Ultimatum Over Infrastructure, Unpaid Arrears As Lab Scientists Get New Executives

By Obeten Godfrey and Patricia Ilam The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has issued a fresh 21 day ultimatum to the hospital’s management to address issues bordering on payment of salary shortfalls and dilapidated structures. The ultimatum formed part of the resolution at the association’s emergency general

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UCTH: Resident Doctors Commence Week Long Warning Strike Over Salary Arrears

By Rose Ofem and Martha Abua The Association of Resident Doctors in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (ARD-UCTH) has embarked on a week-long warning strike following the failure of the institution’s management to pay it salary arrears. The warning strike is the result of the resolution of the general meeting of the association held

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UCTH Resident Doctors Decry Exclusion From Arrears Payment, Give Management 21 Day Ultimatum

By Margaret John Resident Doctors in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital have issued a 21-day ultimatum to the management of the hospital to respond to its concerns regarding the exclusion of its members from the payment of arrears and salaries owed in the last four months to one year. The decision which was taken

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UCTH To Set Up Commercialization Committee For Efficiency

By Efa Sunday The management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) says it is planning to set up a committee that will ensure efficiency in the discharge of services to patients. The Chief Medical Director, Dr. Thomas Agan disclosed this while reacting to questions and concerns raised by doctors in the hospital during

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India, Lagos And Dubai: Ayade Approved N15 Million For Lawmaker Nkoro’s Treatment

By Jonathan Ugbal Information reaching CrossRiverWatch from sources in the House of Assembly suggests that Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade had approved a total of NGN15 million for the treatment of the late deputy leader of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mr. Nkoro Simon. Mr. Nkoro aged 62 and member representing Ikom

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