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I felicitate with all Muslim Ummah in Ogoja on the ocassion of this year's Eid-el-Kabir. This celebration should reignite Muslims to the teachings and true virtues of the Holy Prophet Mohammed which is love, patience, tolerance, and compassion for mankind.  We have a task to pray for our state and nation especially as we battle with the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the entire universe. We cannot but run to God for succuour and grace to pull through in this difficult times. There is no better time to run to God than now. It further shows that we are nothing before the Creator and we must acknowledge his presence in our lives at every given time.  Eid-el-Kabir affords us the special opportunity to pray for our state and nation and I urge you all to pray for Cross River and indeed Ogoja LGA. It is by the help and mercy of God that we are protected inspite of the COVID-19 and we must go back to God in total humility thanking him for divine help and provision.  This ...

With the one confirm case of Corona Virus in Ogoja Local Government Area, the Local Government Chairman Hon. Emmanuel Ishabor met with the hospital management and the Cross State COVID-19 team to get a first hand information on the state of things and to know the level of preparedness on the part of the team in other to curb further occurances. According to the leader of the medical team of the hospital Dr. Ochang who noted that work has begun to prevent community transmission. We are working closely with the Primary Health Care to redouble our efforts so that all nooks and crannies of the Local Government is covered in awareness and other preventive measures. Dr. Ochang said that, so far only one case has been recorded,explai ning that he is certain that the spread of the Virus can be contained if the people of Ogoja can reduce their inter state movement. Dr. Ochang further explained that with the support from Primary Health Care in the areas of man power, coor...

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Saturday said it will resume its suspended nationwide strike in three weeks if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands. President of the Association, Aliyu Sokomba, revealed this to journalists in a press conference in Abuja. NARD had, on June 22, suspended its nationwide strike, after a virtual meeting of over 300 of its members. Sokomba, at the time, said the association suspended the strike in order to give the Federal and State Governments time to fulfill its outstanding demands. The association declared an indefinite strike on June 15 over several demands including the provision of adequate PPE for all healthcare workers and immediate reversal of the disengagement of all 26 resident doctors at the University Teaching Hospital in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Other demands were the universal implementation of the Medical Residency Training Act in all Federal and State Hospitals and ensuring pay parity among doctors of an eq...

Cross River State Ministry of Health has rolled out activities to mark this year World Hepatitis Day theme; “Hepatitis-free future,” with a strong focus on preventing Hepatitis B (HBV) among mothers and newborns. This was made known by the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Dr Betta Edu on Friday. She said Screening for Hepatitis will take place at Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Hope Waddell Parish, Calabar beginning from tomorrow being Sunday 26th July 2020, and will continue on Monday at the state ministry of Health. Edu said the aim of the day is to enhance awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes a range of health problems, including liver cancer. According to her there are are five main strains of the hepatitis virus A, B, C, D and E as Hepatitis B and C are the most common cause of deaths, with over 1.4 million lives lost each year across the globe.  Dr Betta Edu- Commissioner For Health She noted that amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, viral hepatit...