By Odey Ojeka UGEP (CONVERSEER) – The Primary Health Centre (PHC) of Ijiman, Ugep, in Yakurr Local Government Area, has taken a significant step to safeguard the health of students in the community. The team, led by Mrs Abam Edet Eno, recently visited Apostolic Secondary Grammar School, Ugep, to administer measles and rubella vaccines to…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied reports claiming it has secretly banned the antibiotic, Amoxicillin, in Nigeria. In a public notice shared on its social media handles on Monday, 9 February 2026, NAFDAC stated that the claim is entirely false. The agency…
A cross section of beneficiaries of the sanitary pads at WAPI on Thursday. By Asuquo Cletus A non-governmental initiative, PadBank Mobile Outreach, has intensified efforts to promote access to affordable sanitary pads for women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable backgrounds, as part of its menstrual hygiene advocacy in Cross River State. The group made…
By Our Reporter BEIJING (CONVERSEER) – According to a Xinhua News Agency report, Professor Liu Hesheng’s team at Changping Laboratory has for the first time revealed the underlying functional network mechanism of Parkinson’s disease. The relevant findings were published in Nature on 4 February 2026. The study analysed brain imaging data from over 800 patients…
By Anietie Akpan United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) is rolling out immunization from February 4 to 13 in 12 states in the South of Nigeria, reiterating the need for children to be immunized. UNICEF announced this on Friday, January 30 during a one day Zonal Media Virtual Briefing with On Air Personalities and Digital Content…
By Nakanda Iyadim CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – In a strategic move to combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the State, the Cross River State Government has called on the Federal Government and international development partners to scale up funding and clinical action. Speaking during a commemorative road walk to mark World NTD Day, in Calabar, Friday, the…
