Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk By Kingsley Agim Cross River 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…
Mrs Felicia Akam, Deputy Programme Manager of Cross River’s Tuberculosis (TB), Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme has disclosed that poor budgetary release was affecting the sustainability of TB care in the state. Akam made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Calabar during a meeting aimed…
A cross section of over 500 breastfeeding mothers in Cross River state breastfeeding their babies simultaneously for one minute at the ceremony in Calabar on Monday. By Anietie Akpan United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Cross River State Government, have decried the low rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the state and Nigeria at large….
The Government of Cross River State has given approval for six months extended pay-maternity-leave for nursing and breastfeeding mothers in the state’s workforce. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, on Monday in Calabar during a briefing to commemorate the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
Cross River’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, has asserted that the primary function of a mother’s breasts is for the effective breastfeeding of her child and not other considerations. Ayuk disclosed this on Saturday in Calabar during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while commemorating World Breastfeeding Week with the theme,…
