The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to developing a comprehensive Community Action Plan (CAP), emphasising that the forthcoming policy is firmly rooted in Governor Bassey Otu’s “People First” agenda, particularly within the healthcare sector.
The State Commissioner gave the assurance for Information, Dr Erasmus Ekpang, during a strategic advocacy visit by the State Social Mobilisation and Technical Committee (SOMTEC), led by its Chairman and Permanent Secretary, Mr Anthony Okon, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Calabar.
Dr Ekpang described the initiative as both timely and essential, noting that the CAP, originally framed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is a collaborative, multi-phase strategy designed to strengthen paediatric healthcare, nutrition, and social safety nets across the State. He stressed that the policy will help reduce morbidity and mortality rates at the grassroots level, where interventions are most urgently needed.
“This Community Action Plan is not merely a
