Category: Health
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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…
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One Mpox Case Confirmed In Cross River
Commissioner for Health, , Dr Henry Ayuk, By Kingsley Agim A monkeypox (Mpox) case has been confirmed in Okoshe community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State . The Commissioner for Health, Dr Egbe Ayuk, made the revelation, Saturday, in Calabar, informing that a report from the National Reference Laboratory, Abuja, had…
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Health Sector: Gov Otu Approves Employment For 31 Doctors, 177 Others
Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk By Kingsley Agim Cross River governor, Senator Bassey Otu has granted approval for the employment of 31 medical doctors, 22 pharmacists and 153 nurses in his bid to address the manpower deficit in the health sector of the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr…
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UNICEF, Cross River Govt, Decry Low Rate Of Exclusive Breastfeeding In The State
A cross section of over 500 breastfeeding mothers in Cross River state breastfeeding their babies simultaneously for one minute at the ceremony in Calabar on Monday. By Anietie Akpan United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Cross River State Government, have decried the low rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the state and Nigeria at large.…
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Cross River to Partner UN Women on Gender Equality
By Magnus Effiong The government of Cross River state and the UN Women have expressed readiness to partner in order to abolish harmful cultural practices against women and to frontally tackle other gender-based issues which had worked against economic emancipation of women in order to entrench a more gender equitable society. The United Nation entity,…
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Monarch Seeks Gov Otu’s Intervention over Ofuka’s Incarceration
By Magnus Effiong The Paramount Ruler of Etung local government area of Cross River State, His Royal Majesty (HRM) Dr. Emmanuel Oru-Ojong, has appealed to Governor Bassey Otu to intervene in the incarceration of Dr. Oscar Ofuka, former Special Adviser on Cocoa Development and Control in former governor Ben Ayade’s administration. Some powerful officials of…
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WHO Donates Medical Commodities To Cross River
By Kingsley Agim World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated medical commodities to Cross River to boost the state government’s effort in the fight against cholera and other diseases outbreaks in the state. Items donated include 30 Cartoons of Isolation Gowns, 37 Cartoons of Face Masks, 6 Cartoons of Examination Gloves, 15 Cartoons of Face Shields,…
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No Confirmed Case of Cholera Outbreak in Cross River – SA, Health
By Magnus Effiong The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Health, Dr Ekpo Ekpo Bassey, has said there is no confirmed case of cholera outbreak in Cross River state as reported in some quarters but that to ensure prevention, control and care in case it occurs, the State government has already activated cholera response…
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No Recent Incident Of Cholera In Cross River – Health Commissioner
Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk By Kingsley Agim Cross River Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk has clarified the state’s status against the backdrop of the present outbreak of cholera in the country, stating that the current disease outburst is yet to be confirmed in the State. Dr. Ayuk, in a media…
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Akwa Ibom Govt. Warns Residents Of Cholera Outbreak Threat
By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom state government has raised the alarm of the possible outbreak of cholera in the state. The government warned that the state is prone to its threat hence residents should be aware. In a press release from the EARCOM Media Unit, Chairman of the State Ethical and Attitudinal Reorientation Commission, EARCOM, …
