Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has approved funding for the completion of a kidney dialysis centre at the General Hospital, Ogoja, in a significant move to improve access to specialist healthcare services for residents of the state’s northern senatorial district. The approval is expected to bridge a critical gap in renal healthcare by bringing…
The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to developing a comprehensive Community Action Plan (CAP), emphasising that the forthcoming policy is firmly rooted in Governor Bassey Otu’s “People First” agenda, particularly within the healthcare sector. The State Commissioner gave the assurance for Information, Dr Erasmus Ekpang, during a strategic advocacy visit by the…
The Water Systems for Health (WS4H) programme implemented by Self Help Africa (SHA) has improved or restored access to water services for more than 320,000 people in Kano and Cross River states through interventions aimed at strengthening water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems. Speaking at the National Results and Learning workshop held last week in…
The Cross Rivers State Task Force on Health Quality and Anti-Quackery Committee has sealed off a private maternity facility, Safe Hand’s Maternity Clinic, in Calabar Municipality following the reported death of a patient after surgery. The team, led by its chairman Dr Dan Abubakar, paid an unscheduled visit to Safe Hand’s Maternity Clinic, located at…
By Frank Ulom The Government of Cross River State has upgraded the Dr Lawrence Henshaw Memorial Hospital in Calabar (formerly Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH)) to a full-fledged General Hospital. The hospital was an exclusive infectious disease facility. Speaking during an extensive oversight tour of the facility, State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, revealed…
