The Edo State Government has announced four more deaths from Lassa fever, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease in the state to 20. The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who revealed this to journalists in Benin City, said the new deaths occurred in three […]
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The Edo State Ministry of Health has confirmed an additional 10 cases of the deadly Lassa fever, pushing the total number of infected individuals in the state to a staggering 81, with eight unfortunate fatalities. During a press briefing held in Benin City over the weekend, Prof. Obehi Akoria, the […]
To safeguard Edo State against the circulating variant polio virus (cVPV2) outbreaks that have occurred in other parts of the country, the Edo State Government, in collaboration with the Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), is set to initiate the second round of Emergency Outbreak Response to Polio […]
Three more confirmed cases of Lassa fever have been reported by the Edo State Ministry of Health, bringing the total number of confirmed patients upon admission to 26. Prof. Obehi Akoria, the state’s commissioner of health, revealed this on Wednesday. Akoria criticized the state’s increasing Lassa fever cases and urged […]
In a remarkable initiative led by Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria, the Edo State Government has extended its compassion by organizing a medical outreach that has provided essential care to approximately 2000 residents in Esan West Local Government Area. Prof. Akoria further revealed that this outreach is […]
The Edo State Ministry of Health, PharmAccess Foundation, and healthcare providers, hold a 2-day Health Care Standards Validation workshop to establish comprehensive regulations and standards for the health sector in the state. Led by Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria, this workshop was the culmination of months of meticulous groundwork […]