Commissioner for Health, , Dr Henry Ayuk, By Kingsley Agim A monkeypox (Mpox) case has been confirmed in Okoshe community in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State . The Commissioner for Health, Dr Egbe Ayuk, made the revelation, Saturday, in Calabar, informing that a report from the National Reference Laboratory, Abuja, had…
Cross River Commissioner for Health, Dr Egbe Ayuk, has dismissed the allegation of the outbreak of monkeypox (Mpox) in the state made by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as erroneous, confirming that there is currently no evidence of either Mpox, Cholera, or Lassa in the State. The Commissioner gave the confirmation on Thursday…
The Cross River State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the state government to urgently address the critical shortage of healthcare workers, describing the current number of doctors as alarmingly low. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Calabar, Dr Ezoke Epoke, the newly elected Chairman of…
Dr Ezoke Epoke has emerged as the new Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River State. According to CaliTown, Epoke was elected unopposed at the Annual General Meeting/Scientific Conference (AGM/SC) of the association, held in Calabar at the weekend. In his inaugural speech after being elected NMA Chairman, Epoke pledged his commitment to…
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has granted approval for the employment of 31 medical doctors, 22 pharmacists and 153 nurses, in his bid to address the manpower deficit in the health sector of the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk, who made the disclosure to newsmen in his office…
