Category: Health
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Otu Orders Expanded Healthcare for Vulnerable, Sponsors Boy’s Hernia Surgery
Director General of the Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme, Chief Godwin Iyala (2nd from L) with Joshua Moses, a six-year-old boy suffering from a strangulated hernia, his father, Morris Moses and others. By Kingsley Agim In a strong show of compassion and commitment to the welfare of the people, Governor Bassey Otu has taken…
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Cross River Partners UNICEF, Flags Off Big Catch Up Routine Immunization
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan In it avowed aim to eradicate diseases amongst children in Cross River State, the State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHDA) in collaboration with the ministry of health and their partners on Tuesday in Calabar flagged off big catch up routine immunization programme. The state is partnering with the…
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Experts Decry Low Rate of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding in Cross River
By Anietie Akpan Health experts have decried the low rate of early initiation of breastfeeding by mothers in Cross River State, saying the time has come for action. Speaking recently at a one day workshop on exclusive breastfeeding organized by the Cross River State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (CRSPHDA) in Calabar in conjunction with the…
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Cocoa Farm Tussle: Investigate Police Brutality on Ichire Now, Lawyers Urge CP
By Magnus Effiong A group of legal practitioners in Cross River has petitioned the Commissioner of Police in the State, Augustine Grimah, to urgently investigate the reported brutality meted out on a citizen, Ogo Ogar Ichire, by the police in Ikom, central Cross River. The lawyers, led by Barrister Sony Mgbe, said Ogo Ichire was…
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China Opens Strategic Partnership With Nigeria, Donates N39 million Anti-Malaria Drugs To Cross River
Chinese and Nigeria officials during the ceremony. By Kingsley Agim The Chinese government has opened a new level of strategic partnership between Nigeria and China with the donation of anti-malaria medical commodities worth N37.9 million to the the government of Cross River state . This gesture which is a bid to support the tate’s…
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NUJ Condoles Gov. Umo Eno, First Family
Late Mrs. Patience Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council has commiserated with Governor Umo Eno over the death of his wife, Patience. A condolence message on Friday, signed by the State Chairman, Comrade Amos Etuk and Secretary, Comrade Dominic Akpan described the Late Mrs Patience Umo…
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Otu Consoles With Umo Eno Over Demise Of His Wife
Late Pastor Patience Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has extended his heartfelt sympathy to his counterpart, Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, on the passing of his wife. In an official statement on Friday released by his Chief Press Secretary, Nsa…
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Akwa Ibom First Lady Is Dead
Late Pastor Patience Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The wife of the Governor of Akwa Ibom state is dead. This was confirmed in a press release by the State’s Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ini Ememobong. The release captioned, “Unexpected Sunset”, reads; “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the Wife of…
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Cross River Confirms Two New Cases of Mpox
Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk. By Anietie Akpan Two new cases of Mpox have been recorded in Cross River State, bringing to three the number of cases recorded so far. Recall that in August 19, 2024, the state recorded it’s first Mpox (Monkey pox) in Okoshe community in Obudu Local Government Area (LGA). The…
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UNICEF, Stakeholders Decry Yawning Gap of Mothers Not Doing Exclusive Breastfeeding…It Is An Injustice
By Anietie Akpan United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other stakeholders have decried the yawning gap of women not breastfeeding their babies within one hour of delivery and doing the compulsory first six months exclusive breastfeeding. For not doing this, they said it is a sin and a great act of injustice mothers are doing…
