Some of the ANC kits. By Anietie Akpan Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA) has witnessed the flag-off of a special intervention programme for the distribution of over 1,000 antenatal care (ANC) kits to pregnant women. The initiative is a product of the benevolent synergy between the Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Bassey Edet Otu,…
Hon. Oden Ewa By Anietie Akpan Medical services for all the beneficiaries of Oden Ewa Health Insurance Scheme in the Central Senatorial District have commenced in all the designated health facilities. A statement from Oden Ewa Cares, said the foundation has paid for all services that are to be provided to the beneficiaries and “it…
Cross River First Lady, Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Otu By Kingsley Agim 500 elderly citizens from Cross River State have benefited from the State Health Insurance Scheme, (CRSHIS) courtesy This landmark gesture which is fully sponsored by the Wife of the State Governor, Bishop Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, ensures the enrollment of 500 senior citizens aged 70,…
Akamkpa LGA First Lady, Mrs. Glory Felix Akposi (centre) with some of the students and others. By Anietie Akpan The Wife of the Chairman of Akamkpa Local Government Area (LGA), Mrs Glory Felix Akposi has taken menstrual hygiene campaign to schools in the LGA. Akposi who urged the pupils to remain clean to avoid contracting…
By Magnus Effiong Nurses at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) have protested and withdrawn their services over the arrest and detention of three of their colleagues by armed Policemen on Monday. A source, who preferred anonimity told our reporter that the protesting nurses had, as early as 7am of Tuesday, blocked the main…
By Anietie Akpan Poised to combat malnutrition, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Kwara State Government have deployed 3964 cartons of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) to combat child malnutrition in the state. This initiative, funded through the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), in a release dated May 20, from UNICEF indicates the commitment of both partners…