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Cross River Health Workers Issue 21 Days Strike Ultimatum To Govt

The union said it was disheartening that after over a year of…

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CR-SACA Boss Charges Staff To Prioritize Results, Commitment In HIV Intervention Efforts

Though primarily focused on prevention programmes, Staff members were encouraged to adopt…

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Neglected Communities Suffer As Kano Govt Prioritizes Frivolous Spending Over Healthcare

In its 2023 supplementary and 2024 Appropriation Act, the Kano State government…

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AHOA Announces Town Hall Meeting To Boost Civil Society Engagement In 2025 UN HLPF

Participants are required to pre-register online, with details and links available on…

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Concerned Citizens Demand Probe Into Controversial Ownership Of Obudu-German Hospital By Cross River Governor

Concerned citizens are calling for an investigation into the ownership of the…

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Investigation: How Poor Workmanship And High Material Costs Leave Ekukunela Community Struggling To Survive

By Archibong Jeremiah This investigation reports on the dire situation that residents…

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Special Report: How Abandoned Dams Exposed Yobe Communities To Unending Floods

Efforts by WikkiTimes to obtain an explanation for the suspension of the ongoing…

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‘King Sax’ Sampson Udo Raped A Girl And Got Away With It. Then He Raped Her Sister, And Now There’s Evidence

On October 6, Sampson Udo, a Lagos-based saxophonist known popularly as King…

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Nigeria Govt Announces Free Cesarean Sections For Pregnant Women

Mr Pate, a professor, said the initiative is an ambitious commitment to…

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SPECIAL REPORT: Kidney Disease Ravages Jigawa Communities as Death Toll Rises

A surge in kidney disease cases has ravaged several communities in Jigawa…

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Cross River State Government Appoints Governing Board For Health Insurance Agency

The CRSHIA is tasked with implementing the state's health insurance policy, aimed…

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Son Appeals For Financial Help To Support Mother’s Ongoing Health Struggles

The family remains optimistic and is seeking urgent support to avert further…

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Cross River State Government Partners US-Based Organization On Medical Outreach

... 25 to 30 experienced professionals, including doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, paramedics…

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Monkeypox Case Confirmed In Cross River State

Ayuk said he has directed the Mpox Emergency Operation Center to be…

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Cross River State Commissioner For Health Highlights Achievements During First Anniversary Media Chat

Addressing members of the press, Dr Ayuk expressed gratitude for the media's…

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CHEDRES Empowers Participants To Combat Tuberculosis In Cross River State

Opening the event with a remark, Mr Felix Ukam, the Executive Director…

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Health Sector: Gov Otu Approves Employment Of 31 Doctors, 177 Others

He said that Cross River, with a population of approximately 3.4 million…

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Stakeholders Discuss Funding Solutions For TB Interventions In USAID-Supported Roundtable

The activity was implemented by the Fund TB Cluster, with support from…

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USAID-Supported FundTB Project Seeks Policy Changes For Improved Interventions

A unique dimension of the project is that it will also work…

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Enough Talk, Where’s The Walk? Ending The Rhetoric On Sickle Cell Bills Implementation BY MARIYA BAGUDO

Despite these profound impacts, Nigeria's response to the sickle cell crisis has…

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“We Can’t Get Help Here”: Abenyo’s Health Centre A Symbol Of Nigeria’s Failing Primary Care

Pregnant women forced to travel long distances for medical care, risking complications.…

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How Cross River Community Suffers From Water Scarcity

As bad as the water situation in Agbara and Ekureku is, it…

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Trusted Healer Vs. Government Policy: Assiga New Town Fights For Local Deliveries

This report highlights the challenges faced by the Patapata Health Post in…

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Power Surge In Calabar Leaves Two In Critical Condition

In a video shared by Ojah Ojah on Facebook, the incident happened…

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Alert: Cross River Government Warns Of Suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreak

They are spread by contact with infected animals, people, or insects. Examples…

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Special Report: Agoi Ekpo Community Struggles For Quality Healthcare As Akarukpat PHC Lacks Manpower, Drugs, Wards

Located at Ekporoden, after the Government's Migrant and Technical College, the facility…

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Delta: Mother Of Quadruplets Held In Hospital Over N4m Bill

"The doctors and other workers at the hospital have been very considerate,…

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