By Kingsley Agim Cross River State has once again recorded a major public health milestone, following the successful treatment and discharge of the state’s only confirmed case. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, disclosed that the lone case was confirmed on April 16, 2026, by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Government has condemned the vandalism of facilities at the General Hospital, Calabar, following protests linked to a tragic accident involving students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS). The Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, described the incident as “unfortunate and overblown” during an on-the-spot assessment,…
By Offiong Itang The Director General of the Cross River State Primary HealthCare Development Agency, Dr. Vivian Mesembe Otu, has flagged off the African Vaccination Week in Calabar. Speaking before flagging off he exercised at the Primary HealthCare Centre in Ikot Omin, Dr. Otu emphasised that people already know the importance of vaccines in society,…
By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Government has intensified its crackdown on illegal and substandard health facilities, issuing a firm directive to erring clinics following a comprehensive inspection across the Central Senatorial District. The enforcement action followed a recent assessment carried out by the Department of Medical and Dental Services of the Ministry of…
By Frank Ulom Having cancer is not a death sentence. You can survive it, just like 18-year-old Tabot Genta, who conquered stage 4 cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Genta’s journey began in March 2024 when she was admitted to a primary hospital following symptoms…
