SECTORIAL STRIDES: Inside Gov. Otu’s Three-Year Healthcare Revolution
By Kingsley Agim Three years after Governor Bassey Edet Otu assumed office on the strength of his People First Agenda, few sectors provide a clearer…
Category: Health
States Endorse Mandatory Health Insurance as Cross River Seeks Stronger Coverage Strategy
By: Our Reporter, Calabàr Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health insurance sector have called for mandatory health insurance coverage for all residents as part of efforts to…
Cross River Activates Emergency Response Measures Over Ebola Threat
By: Our Reporter, Calabar The Cross River State Government has activated series of emergency preparedness measures to prevent the outbreak and spread of Ebola Virus…
Cross River Flags Off Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week, Targets Improved Health Outcomes
By Kingsley Agim and Offiong Ikpeme The Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA), in collaboration with the State Ministry of Health and…
Cross River Shuts Illegal Maternity Clinic Over Patient’s Death, Intensifies Anti-Quackery Drive
By: Our Reporter, Calabar The Cross River State Government has intensified its crackdown on quackery and unsafe medical practices with the closure of an illegal…
Ikom Oxygen Plant Boosts Emergency Healthcare Services in Central Cross River
By: Our Reporter, Calabar Emergency and critical healthcare services in Ikom and the wider Central Senatorial District have received a major boost following the completion…
UCTH Immortalises Pioneer Physicians, Names Medical Wards After Them
By Joe Ephraim, Calabar The management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has immortalised two pioneering Nigerian physicians by naming its male and…
Hope Rises for Injured UNICROSS Students as Gov Otu Takes Over Treatment
By: Our Reporter,, Calabar Hope is rising for students of the University of Cross River State injured in a recent auto crash, following the decision…
Calabar General Hospital Services Fully Restored — Health Comm.
By: Our Reporter, Calabar The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, has assured members of the public that full medical services…
C’River Govt Condemns Hospital Vandalism, Clarifies UNICROSS Accident Response
By: Our Reporter, Calabar The Cross River State Government has condemned the vandalism of facilities at the General Hospital, Calabar, following protests linked to a…