By Ovat Abeng The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) says there is an urgent need to strengthen every link in the healthcare value chain with well crafted and evidence-based policies in order to link Primary Healthcare, secondary, and tertiary facilities for effective delivery. Prof. Bala Audu, President of NMA who made the call at the opening…
By Ovat Abeng No few than 600 women in Anambra State have benefitted from a three-day free medical services offered by a humanitarian group, Anambra Women Union Incorporated, Chicago, United State of America (USA). The free medical programme, held respectively, on Monday across the three Senatorial District of the State that featured; Breast Cancer awareness…
A 35-year-old woman, Mrs. Helen Edet Ikoi, from Ijiman community, Cross River State has received a life-saving medical intervention from the Oden Ewa Foundation after a viral video showing her distressing health condition drew public attention. Mrs. Ikoi, a mother of six, was battling Uterine Prolapse, a severe gynecological condition in which the uterus slips…
By Ovat Abeng Anambra State graduates of Enugu State University, (ASGRET ESUT), has celebrated the 2025 world mental health day with a total of 121 mental health patients at the Anambra Neuropsychiatric hospital Nawfia, Njikoka local government area of the State. The celebration took place at the Hospital’s premises on Friday, to commemorate this year…
By Ovat Abeng Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has described cancer as a ‘generational threat’ that continues to claim the lives of many women every year in Nigeria. Mrs Soludo, founder of Healthy Living Initiative, asserted in a message on Wednesday to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed every October. She…
By Kingsley Agim The Federal Government has approved the theme and sub-themes for the 66th National Council on Health (NCH), scheduled to hold, for the first time, in Calabar, Cross River State, from November 17 to 21, 2025, as preparations gather momentum for the hosting of Nigeria’s highest policy-making forum on health. Announcing the development…
By Kingsley Agim The Cross River State Government has deepened its commitment to health sector reform and system strengthening with the successful conclusion of a five-day technical workshop on the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) 2026 Annual Operational Plan (AOP). The workshop, jointly organized by the State Ministry of Health in collaboration with the United Nations Population…
The Cross River State Government has opened a four-day review of the Minimum Service Package (MSP) document as part of Governor Bassey Otu’s “People-First” agenda, marking a renewed commitment to delivering quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare across Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the state. Declaring the event open at Franphinas Suites, Calabar, Commissioner for Health,…
By Asuquo Cletus The Cross River State Government has taken delivery of a newly built Primary Health Centers (PHC) in Akor and Old Ndebeji communities in Akamkpa Local Government Area, following the official handover by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), its long-standing partner in healthcare delivery. MSF, which has been active in the state for years,…
By Ovat Abeng The Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA) in partnership with the State Ministry of Health and the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), has held interview for the recruitment of Anambra community-based health workers. It was gathered that the exercise held at the Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex in Awka, on Tuesday…