Maria Maureen Bassey, has been appointed the new Director of Administration, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH. Bassey, an alumni of the University of Benin, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical and Health Education, a Master’s Degree in Health Planning and Management, as well as a PhD. in Educational Administration and Planning from…
By Judex Okoro A law firm, SHOLA GABRIEL & CO, has dragged the Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, Ikpeme Ikpeme, a Professor, to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, over alleged financial misappropriation, embezzlement and diversion of funds. In a petition dated, July 26,…
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Expert medical assessment of the medical preparedness of Cross River State to combat and contain the rage of the Corona virus pandemic, should it hit the state, has revealed that information so far given by health officials in the CRS Ministry of Health on the preparedness of the state to handle this pandemic may after…
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Ikpeme A. Ikpeme, a Professor and Orthopedic Surgeon has been appointed the new Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, by Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari. The new CMD was earlier today presented with a letter of appointment by the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole. More details shortly…
No fewer than 10 persons, www.calitown.com has been informed, have undergone or are undergoing treatment at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, for what reliable medical sources in UCTH say is the deadly meningitis disease, an inflammation of the meninges, the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. While hospital sources have…
While the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, had in the last couple of days insisted, through the Chairman, Medical Advisory Council, CMAC, Ngim Okpo, that no deaths were recorded at the hospital, Patience Uke, the Cross River State Epidemiologist, has informed that a further two meningitis related deaths were recorded in the hospital, bringing…