Dr Vivian promised to visit Umon Island to see how the facility can be upgraded. As well as ensure the establishment of a general hospital in Biase. By Archibong Jeremiah On Umon Island, a remote community in Cross River State, Nigeria, the dire state of healthcare and the shadows of neglect threaten the lives of […]
The distribution exercise began 3 days after TheInvestigator and CrossRiverWatch published special reports on the state of Primary Healthcare Centres across the state. By TheInvestigator In a decisive move to advance maternal and newborn healthcare across the state, the Cross River State Government, has officially flagged off the distribution of Antenatal Care (ANC) Mama’s Kits […]
In its 2023 supplementary and 2024 Appropriation Act, the Kano State government budgeted billions of naira for the purchase of furniture, renovation of the governor’s lodge and upgrading of the Deputy Governor’s official residence. However, across many communities, access to healthcare remains a challenge. From dilapidated infrastructure to a dearth of medical supplies and health […]
Pregnant women forced to travel long distances for medical care, risking complications. By Violet Ikong Abenyo, is one of the communities that make up Calabar Municipality, Cross River State. Though located in the state’s capital, the community suffers from government neglect, which is evident even in its primary healthcare. Like many communities across Nigeria, Abenyo […]
Located at Ekporoden, after the Government’s Migrant and Technical College, the facility has no water within but solely depends on rain and a running stream over 2 kilometers away. By Archibong Jeremiah In this special report, Archibong Jeremiah of TheInvestigator chronicles how Agoi Ekpo Community in Yakurr LGA, Central Senatorial District of Cross River State […]
By Alaba Adeyemi, Development News Nigeria (DNN) In 2019, Adedayo Omolafe who was representing Akure South and North Federal constituency in the House of Representatives nominated a project for the construction of a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Omoniyi Estate. The project was part of the Zonal Intervention Projects for 2020 and was awarded to […]