Public health practitioner and former Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Janet Ekpenyong has urged Nigerians to maintain proper personal and environmental hygiene as a key measure to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Dr Ekpenyong made the call while speaking on the Silverbird Breakfast Show on Monday, expressing concern over the reported number…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has approved an emergency payment of N100,000 per person weekly to support people placed in isolation or quarantine as part of efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, during a press briefing on Sunday, said the payment…
By Kelvin Obambon Health advocates, medical professionals, and cancer care experts, on Saturday, rally in Calabar the Cross River State capital on Go Pink Day 2026 to sound the alarm on the growing burden of cancer, calling for urgent government intervention, subsidized treatments, and expanded access to radiotherapy facilities. The event, organized by the Pink…
By Ovat Abeng Following the confirmation of Ebola Outbreak at Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, the Anambra State government, has announced plans to deploy surveillance health officers in Chinua Achebe International Airport Umueri, motor parks, banks and other social gathering areas. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Ben Obidike, who made the…
By Ovat Abeng The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Anambra State Branch, Women Forum, has called on men and women, young and old, to prioritise regular cancer screening and early detection to improve treatment outcomes and save lives. The call was made during a health awareness walk organised by the forum in Onitsha as part of…
By Ovat Abeng First Lady of Anambra State, Dr Mrs Nonye Soludo, has called on Nigerians to be more intentional about what they eat. The First Lady made the call in a message to mark World Food Day 2026, observed on Friday, October 16, with the theme, “Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow.” She said the commemoration…
By Sylvia Akpan It was already late on Tuesday evening when CrossRiverWatch arrived at Ikang Primary Health Center in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State. Before the facility came into view, however, the road seemed to disappear into darkness. The unpaved approach was swallowed by thick vegetation. There was no gatekeeper, no security…
By Solomon Azu The Nigerian Optometric Association, NOA, Cross River State Chapter, has raised alarm over growing quackery in eye care delivery, especially in rural and underserved communities. Chairperson of association, Dr. Ogechi Cecilia Chukwu, raised concern on Monday during advocacy visit to the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Cross River Council, in Calabar…
By Kelvin Obambon In a major push to combat the rising prevalence of breast cancer through early education and sensitization, the Pink Africa Foundation, in partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council, has flagged off a school-focused awareness campaign in Calabar. The outreach, held at the Government Secondary School, Akim,…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA), has unveiled it telehealth service, airmed at making the Agency’s service available to every Ndi-Anambra both at home and abroad. The Agency also unveiled it Newsletter, which is expected to document it activities, milestones and progress in coordinating the HIV response across the state. Speaking…
