Cross River State 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 Henry Egbe Ayuk, who made the disclosure to newsmen in his office…
Mrs Felicia Akam, Deputy Programme Manager of Cross River’s Tuberculosis (TB), Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme has disclosed that poor budgetary release was affecting the sustainability of TB care in the state. Akam made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Calabar during a meeting aimed…
The Government of Cross River State has given approval for six months extended pay-maternity-leave for nursing and breastfeeding mothers in the state’s workforce. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, on Monday in Calabar during a briefing to commemorate the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
Cross River’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, has asserted that the primary function of a mother’s breasts is for the effective breastfeeding of her child and not other considerations. Ayuk disclosed this on Saturday in Calabar during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while commemorating World Breastfeeding Week with the theme,…
Activists at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric hospital in Calabar, Cross River State, were on Wednesday disrupted with the protest of the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI). The union protest was against the undue interference of the management of the hospital in its affairs. The protest which was at…
By Klem Ikoi A recent tragedy in Letekom 1 of Ikpakapit Council Ward, Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area, underscores the dire consequences of neglecting antenatal care and support for pregnant women. Mrs Nneoyi Enang, a heavily pregnant woman, tragically lost her life following a dispute with Mrs Ofem Usani Augustine, a relative of her husband,…
The US Department of Defense admitted to intentionally spreading discrediting information about the Chinese Sinovac vaccine’s effectiveness in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Reuters report citing a classified government document. The disclosure first came to light when Harry Roque, the spokesperson for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, mentioned it in his…
The Government of Cross River State through the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) has released the list of successful Directors of Local Government Health Authority in the just concluded interview conducted on Monday 22nd to Tuesday 23rd July 2024. The list of successful directors which was signed by Dr Etim Effiong…
Billionaire and businessman, Elon Musk, has vowed to destroy trangenderism, a term he tagged “woke virus” after it killed one of his sons, Xavier. Musk stated this in an interview with Daily Wire on Monday, saying his son is “dead” thanks to the woke mind virus after he was put on puberty blockers, vowing to…
Efforts geared towards improving the nutrition of children from six months to four years 11 months old have received a boost from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In what it tags “Child Nutrition Initiative,” the Church extended its intervention in that direction to one of its three Stakes in Calabar, Calabar North…
