Mrs Franka Undie-Okache from Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, has graduated from the RUDN University with the highest distinction in Applied Mathematics and Informatics/Data Science and Digital Transformation in her Master’s degree. Her outstanding achievements include receiving a special award for her groundbreaking scientific research aimed at revolutionising the healthcare sector through…
Cross River State Governor, Prince Bassey Otu, Tuesday, inspected the State-owned pharmaceutical company, Calapharm, and was assured that production would begin in September this year 2024, following an anticipated visit from NAFDAC for accreditation. Following a guided tour of the Calapharm premises, located along President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s bypass in Calabar, Governor Otu expressed satisfaction…
Cross River state government has continued its war against quackery in the health sector as the Taskforce on Health Quality and Anti-quackery, recently, apprehended a fake doctor and closed down his facility at Ngarabe, Ekureku, Abi local government area of Cross River State. The alleged quack, Collins Emeka Orji, had operated a health facility at…
Governor Bassey Otu has appointed Dr Godwin Iyala as the Director General of the Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme. The Governor also appointed five others into the State Health Insurance Scheme. According to a press release signed by Nsa Gill, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Monday, 8th July 2024, Otu appointed Jude…
The European Commission launched an investigation on Monday to find out if German government state aid for Lufthansa during the Covid-19 pandemic breached EU rules. The investigation comes after a judgement from the EU General Court in May 2023 to annul the state aid awarded to the German airline worth €6 billion ($6.5 billion). In June 2020,…
…Set to Flag off State-wide Ambulance Service In fulfilment of his campaign promise to set up an insurance scheme that will seek to make healthcare delivery service easily available, accessible and affordable, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has inaugurated a 15-member Health Insurance Agency Board. The Governor also disclosed that the state government…
The Biden campaign has refused to agree to a drug test ahead of his debate with Donald Trump later today. While Trump has offered to submit to a drug test if his opponent also does so, the Biden campaign is having none of it. In an appearance on CNN Wednesday, Biden campaign spokesperson Adrienne Elrod…
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 chat with journalists in Calabar, on Monday, said contrary to…
The State Taskforce on Health Quality and Anti-quackery has sought collaboration with the Cross River Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in order to strengthen advocacy on health quality as well as nib all forms of quackery in the bud. The Taskforce made the partnership request when its coordinator led a five-member delegation on…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is organising a free medical outreach in Cross River State from 16th to 22nd June 2024. CONVERSEER gathered that the outreach which cuts across the nine NDDC states will take place at the General Hospital Akamkpa, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The free medical outreach includes…
