Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk (R), presenting one of the laptops to one of the participants. By Kingsley Agim World Bank has trained health workers in 196 health facilities across Cross River State on digital data management. The three-day intensive training was preceded by the official handover of 196 laptops, ensuring that each…
Director General of the Cross River State Health Insurance Scheme, Chief Godwin Iyala (2nd from L) with Joshua Moses, a six-year-old boy suffering from a strangulated hernia, his father, Morris Moses and others. By Kingsley Agim In a strong show of compassion and commitment to the welfare of the people, Governor Bassey Otu has taken…
ABUJA – President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare professionals in Nigeria, extending it from 60 to 65 years. This development was disclosed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Mannir Bature, in a statement released on Wednesday in Lagos. According…
The rise of bird flu across farms in California has raised questions about the virus and and its potential threat to humans. While the threat to humans is currently small, here is what you need to know about the state of bird flu. On Dec. 18, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as the H5N1…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda. The Sudan Virus disease is part of the Ebola virus family. In a statement in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday the WHO said health authorities in Kampala confirmed that one patient had died – a nurse who had sought treatment at…
