The Wife of
Cross River State Governor, Her Excellency, Dr Linda Ayade yesterday 18th
October, 2017 commissioned Mediatrix Development Foundation, and Cross River
State Primary Healthcare Development Agency office at former Saint Margaret
Hospital ( UCTH ) complex, Moore Road, Calabar.
She also used
the opportunity to donates drugs to Primary healthcare centres across the State
as one of her foundation's many support to the revitalization of primary
healthcare in Cross River State.
She thanked
the development partners that have made sundry contributions within the short
space of time; CUSO International, FHI360, UNICEF, UNFPA and Pathfinders
International.
According to
her MDF was formalize to channel health and development interventions
addressing needs of the vulnerable and less privileged in Cross River State.
Dr Ayade said
the official opening of Mediatrix Development Foundation office will aid the
team to have a better environment to work and produce far better result in
delivery of the four thematic areas of intervention. Which health is key
She lauded the
DG of Primary healthcare for her effort in achieving primary healthcare in the
state under one roof.
Finally she
said with the complex housing Mediatrix and the Agency together both
organization will be working in Pari-pasu.
The Speaker
Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon John Gaul Lebo in his Goodwill
message said the house will continue their holistic support to the Cross River
State Health Sector by ensuring there is legislative cover for all PHC
activities in the state while the House Committee Chairman on Health, Hon. Dr.
Ekpo Ekpo Bassey added that there is no going back on primary healthcare under
one roof as he lauded the wife of the Governor as a caring, elegant, a good
listener and a woman with a good heart.
Also Speaking,
Dr Inyang Asibong said everything is moving in the health sector courtesy the
effort of three wise women of Cross River State Health Sector lead by her
Excellency, Dr Linda Ayade and the support of supersonic digital Governor whose
major concern is the welfare of the people across the state which healthcare is
inclusive.
Earlier
Speaking, the DG CRSPHCDA, Dr Betta Edu said the opening of the offices signify
greater things coming in the primary healthcare system
She said the
Agency came to existence due to the passion of His Excellency, Senator ( Prof)
Ben Ayade to ensure the well being of his people as he accented to the bill for
the establishment of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency signed.
She noted that
recently the Nigerian Governors Forum had adjudged Cross River State Primary
Healthcare as one of the best in the country.
Dr Edu listed
several strides of His Excellency including prompt payment of workers salaries
on time.
Goodwill message was given by the Honorable Commissioner of Women
Affairs, Mrs Stella Odey who led the Cross River State Women for Empowerment (
CROWEI), Commissioner of Culture and Tourism, Mr Eric Anderson, Managing
Director of CRSWBL, Mr Godwin Igile, the Permanent Secretaries of CRSMOH,
CRSPHCDA, Dr Joseph Bassey and Mr Echeghe Mark Oma, Board Secretary CRSPHCDA,
Dr Eric Edrah, CMD of UCTCH, Prof Thomas Agan, Representatives of Development
Partners; State Coordinator of WHO, Dr Tom Igbu, Pathfinders International,
UNICEF, FHI360, UNFPA, HFG, LOPIN3, Director PHC, Dr Ana Onebiene and Members
of Medical and Community Health Union team Linda, banks amongst others. Free
health outreach sponsored by MDF.
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