Perfect home made mask for glowing skin

Home made masks and more works well and when they are organic even better. Try the Avocado and Honey Face Mask for soft, glowing skin

Home made masks and more works well and when they are organic even better.

Everyday fruits, food from the kitchen pantry and more work and naturally to nourish the skin (both in and out).

The Avocado and Honey Face Mask works perfect as avocado is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and moisturizes the skin reducing fine lines and wrinkles where honey is also deeply moisturizing, cleans and clears the skin, both combined work wonders on the skin.

To make the mix:

«Cut an avocado into 2 equal halves

«Scoop out the inner part of the avocado

«Mash the pulp well in a clean bowl

«Add raw honey

«Mix both thoroughly

«Apply this to a cleansed face, leave this on for about 15-20minutes.

«Wash off and apply your moisturizer.

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Cross River State Unfolds Plans For 2016 World Malaria Day

Director General CRSPHCDA, Dr Betta Edu yesterday in a planning meeting for 2016 World Malaria day (WMD) commemoration in Cross River State charged stakeholders to take the issue of malaria disease seriously by using all measures available to eliminate the disease.

The DG assured all stakeholders of a smooth malaria week. According to her, “the slogan for 2016 Malaria week is ‘End Malaria for Good’ which is in line with the state government’s target under the leadership of Senator Ben Ayade.

She listed the proactive measures already taken by the state to eliminate malaria”. These measures include distribution of long lasting insecticide treated nets to every house hold in Cross River State, community sensitization and intense advocacy at the grassroots to ensure everyone sleeps under LLINs, provision of malaria commodities at all facilities in the state with no stock outs (RDTs & Antimalarial drugs) strong political will/commitment shown by regularly paying counterpart funding to sustain the Malaria program in the state.

She noted other steps being taken by the Wife of the Governor, Dr Linda Ayade through her pet project, Hunt Malaria Initiative which have been creating young malaria ambassadors and passing on the elimination messages in public schools to educate students on ways to prevent malaria in their immediate environment. She also donated insecticide treated nets and malaria information booklets to students in the state.

Speaking earlier the Program Manager of roll back malaria in the state, Dr. Iwara Iwara highlighted some activities which will hold during the malaria week. They include talks, road shows, sensitization, community mobilization and free health outreaches at LGA levels, Good Morning Cross River, Village Square program and paradise city sunrise, all targeted at raising awareness on how to prevent malaria in the communities.

He further stated that the event will be rounded up with malaria walk from eleven eleven round about to zoo garden where the main event and lecture will hold with some side attractions.

He intimated all stakeholders of the free health outreach at Calabar South and Calabar Municipality Local Government areas with focus on malaria.

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Malaria Day: Thousands get free checks, nets in C’River

Malaria services were provided in all primary health care posts and special outreach centres accross the state free of charge.

The Deputy Governor, Prof Iwara Asu, flagged off the event in Calabar saying Cross River had resolved to “end malaria for good”.

He added that government has set up the Primary Health Care Agency to help tackle malaria and eliminate mosquitoes, the carrier of the malaria and other related diseases.

The wife of the state governor, Dr. Mrs Linda Ayade, who represented by her special adviser Mrs Rita Eneji, said her pet project is aimed at reducing the burden of communicable disease; advocating for the use of insecticide treated net among women mostly; as well as to call for a clean environment.

The Commisioner for Health, Dr Inyang Asibong, said malaria was still endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, but that the state government was prepared to eliminate its prevalence in the state.

Speaking in the same vein, Dr. Betta Edu thanked the governor Sen. Ben Ayade for his support towards ending the scourge of malaria in the state claiming he has sent messages to the most interior parts of the state where both adults and the young ones now know the preventive measures by sleeping under insecticide treated mosquito nets.

She also advised all to keep their environment clean at all times, sleep under treated nets and also get tested before treating malaria.

School students from various secondary schools in Calabar gave song and drama renditions to reinforce the theme for 2016: “End malaria for good.”

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