Calabar walkathon, Ayambem urges care for autistic children

Health advocates across Cross River State emphasized that children with autism require compassion rather than stigmatization during a recent awareness campaign. The Billionaires Health Club organized their sixth annual walkathon through Calabar streets to promote understanding of neuro-developmental conditions. Speaker Elvert Ayambem guided participants along the six-kilometer route while reflecting on harmful historical practices that led families to abandon affected children in remote forest areas. William Archibong Jr, who chairs the organization, explained how the partnership with other medical groups aims to secure governmental and community assistance for these vulnerable populations. The event concluded at Millennium Park where medical professionals provided educational sessions and guidance for parents managing autism spectrum disorders.