Tag: UNICEF

C’RIVER DEPUTY GOVERNOR PRESIDES OVER STATE TASKFORCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON PRIMARY HEALTHCARE.

C’RIVER DEPUTY GOVERNOR PRESIDES OVER STATE TASKFORCE COMMITTEE MEETING ON PRIMARY HEALTHCARE.

By Owai Obo.           The Cross River State Deputy Governor and Chairman State Taskforce Committee on Primary Health Care, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, on Thursday, presided over the meeting of the State Taskforce Committee on Primary Health Care.   In his remarks, the Deputy Governor emphasized the State Government’s commitment to […]

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HUMANITARIAN MINISTER, DR. BETTA EDU CHARGES NEDC MANAGEMENT AND STAFF WITH A CHANGE OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS WORK.

HUMANITARIAN MINISTER, DR. BETTA EDU CHARGES NEDC MANAGEMENT AND STAFF WITH A CHANGE OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS WORK.

By: Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair.     Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Honourable Minister, MHAPA.         The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has charged the Management and Staff of the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to change their mindset and attitude to work, warning it would no […]

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THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PARTNERS WITH WOMAN-OWNED NIGERIAN COMPANY TO COMBAT MALNUTRITION.

THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PARTNERS WITH WOMAN-OWNED NIGERIAN COMPANY TO COMBAT MALNUTRITION.

By: U.S. MISSION NIGERIA.       USAID Mission Director Dr. Anne Patterson and Emzor CEO Dr. Stella Okoli recently signed a private sector engagement agreement which will result in the construction of a UNICEF-approved groundnut paste processing facility. One of only two in the African continent, on Thursday, August 10.     The United […]

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GOV. OTU FLAGS OFF 2023 INSECTICIDAL TREATED NETS MASS CAMPAIGN, FIRST ROUND OF MATERNAL NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH WEEK.

GOV. OTU FLAGS OFF 2023 INSECTICIDAL TREATED NETS MASS CAMPAIGN, FIRST ROUND OF MATERNAL NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH WEEK.

By: TLN. The Governor of Cross River State, Senator (Prince) Bassey Otu, today officially flagged off the 2023 Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) Mass Distribution Campaign and First Round of Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) at Channel View Hotels, Calabar. This biannual campaign aims to reduce child mortality by combating malaria in pregnant women […]

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C’RIVER RECORD’S A DECLINE IN MATERNAL AND CHILD MORTALITY AS STATE FLAGS OFF FIRST ROUND OF MATERNAL NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH WEEK.

C’RIVER RECORD’S A DECLINE IN MATERNAL AND CHILD MORTALITY AS STATE FLAGS OFF FIRST ROUND OF MATERNAL NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH WEEK.

  By: ENEJI, Simon Ushie. The Cross River State Government has announced a Noticeable increased patronag of Health Facilities by pregnant women and children which has resulted to a decline in the mortality rate of pregnant women and children under the age of 5 within the last 12 month across the state .   Wife […]

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C’RIVER GOVT. SPOTLIGHT INITIATIVE SEAL PACT TO EXTEND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION IN THE STATE.

C’RIVER GOVT. SPOTLIGHT INITIATIVE SEAL PACT TO EXTEND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION IN THE STATE.

  By: Grace Ushornye. The Cross River State Ministry of International Development Cooperation (MIDC), on Wednesday held a Stakeholders’ meeting to review programme implementation of Spotlight Initiative in the State. Spotlight Initiative is a Global program responsible for Gender Equality and Social Development of the Girl Child and eliminating all forms of violence against women […]

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STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFY BIRTH REGISTRATION AS SUSTAINABLE MEASURES FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS CRSG COMMITS TO IT’S OPTIMISATION.

STAKEHOLDERS IDENTIFY BIRTH REGISTRATION AS SUSTAINABLE MEASURES FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS CRSG COMMITS TO IT’S OPTIMISATION.

By: Eneji Simon Ushie. 211,400,708 is said to be the total estimated population of Nigeria, the World’s most populated black country as of 2021 with a Gross Domestic Product of 440.00 US Dollars , with 71% of the total population living below the poverty threshold of 3 dollar daily, Deployment is undoubtedly stalled as a […]

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WORLD POLIO DAY: CRS GOVT. PARTNERS ROTARY CLUB INTERNATIONAL TO CREATE AWARENESS ON POLIOMYELITIS.

WORLD POLIO DAY: CRS GOVT. PARTNERS ROTARY CLUB INTERNATIONAL TO CREATE AWARENESS ON POLIOMYELITIS.

By: Eneji Simon Ushie. In marking the World Polio Day, the Cross River State Government is to partner the Rotary Club International to create awareness. Lame, paralyzed and rendered handicapped for life, male and female are  victims of these circumstances, over no fault of theirs, they may never feel good interacting with other humans who […]

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