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  There are Five main strains of the Hepatitis Virus which are A, B, C, D and  E. Together, Hepatitis B and C are the most common cause of deaths. This Article will be looking at the Viral Hepatitis B and C. Viral Hepatitis is a major global health problem with more than 400 million  patients chronically infected, causing over 1.4 million deaths per Year globally. Its  prevalence varies throughout the World, but is highest in the Tropical Regions. It is  estimated that 5-15% of Adults in Sub-Saharan Africa are chronically infected with  HBV. There is a 15-25% risk of dying prematurely in Adulthood from HBV-related  Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma, while a small proportion of those with  acute infections may also succumb to fulminant liver failure. Nigeria contributes significantly to the global burden of chronic viral Hepatitis with the prevalence rate of 8.1% for Hepatitis B and 1.1% for Hepatitis C. This translates to an estimated 16.2 mi...

 *Dr Linda Ayade flags off Maternal Newborn, Child Health Week & Launch IPV2 in Cross River State*   Cross River State is delivering a basket of services to women and children under an integrated package of highly cost-effective MNCH services/interventions. Over 900,000 Children and about 3,000 pregnant Women are set to benefit from the various forms of Health Interventions which includes Nutritional supplements, Delivery Kits, Vaccination, distribution of long lasting insecticide treated net etc in Cross River State to help reduce if not eradicate completely the increasing rate of Malnutrition, malaria, vaccines preventable diseases amongst other common causes of Maternal and Child Mortality. The Official Flagg-off Ceremony for the 2021 Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week took place in Bogobri in as part  of the Eid Mubarak Celebration alongside the introduction of the Injectable Polio Vaccine 2 by the wife of the Governor Her Excellency Hajia Dr Linda Ayade, the ...

 

 *"Lions Club Of Nigeria Hands Over Renovated Health center at Ekeng Ewa To Cross River State Government. Dr Betta is a Lion at Heart- District Governor!."*  The Lion's Club of Nigera, District 404, Atakpa division headed by Lion Mrs Osadebe have renovated and handed over the Primary Healthcare Centre Ekeng Ewa to the Cross River State Government for use as part of their Community Development Program for the 2020/2021 service year. The Facility which was vandalized with some major equipments looted during the #Endsars protest was temporarily shut down due to lack of working/functioning equipments. Speaking on behalf of the State Governor Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade during the event, the State's Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr Betta Edu applauded the Club for supporting Government and the Community in returning quality Healthcare services to the people. She stated that this and many others are the benefits of Lions Club to the State and Nigeria at large. "Numerous...

 "_Capacity and Competence with hard work Would Naturally Place Women At An Advantageous Position To Take Up Leadership_" The Cross River State Commissioner for Health Dr Betta Edu has called on Women to take active part in nation building as well as via for leadership positions in Nigeria stating that Women are doing exceedingly well in leadership positions especially when the translate their motherly instincts to leadership management and administrative roles.  Dr Edu stated this during a Discussants at a One-day Public Lecture organized by the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar while expressing a plausible but divergent views on the issue of Affirmative Action for Women in Nigeria. The Public lecture with the theme, ‘’ _Zoning Women Into Leadership Positions In Nigeria: Between The Convenience Of Affirmative Action And Demand for Competence’’,_ was held at the Institution’s International Conference Centre as part of activities to mark the 2021 Law Week. Speaking during ...

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