The Edo State Government has announced plans to commence the local production of essential drugs by 2026 to overhaul its healthcare infrastructure and reduce dependence on foreign medical services. The initiative is part of a broader effort to reposition the state as a hub for affordable and accessible healthcare in […]
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The Edo State Government, under the leadership of Governor Monday Okpebholo, has announced that education, agriculture, health, and infrastructure are at the forefront of its development agenda. Mr. Bugie Okhuemoi, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, shared details of the administration’s focus in an interview with the News Agency […]
The Edo State Government has launched a free enrollment program for operatives of the Edo State Security Network and Local Government pensioners into the State Health Insurance Scheme. This initiative, directed by Governor Godwin Obaseki, aims to broaden the scope of the program and ensure inclusivity for all. According to […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and US Consul General Will Stevens jointly commissioned the Edo State Public Health Emergency Operation Center (PHEOC) on Tuesday. The ceremony took place at Palm House, Sapele Road, Benin City. This cutting-edge facility promises to revolutionize real-time emergency and disease management in the […]
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has made a remarkable move by approving free health insurance for pensioners and members of the State’s Security Vigilante Network. The initiative aims to provide quality and affordable healthcare for senior citizens and improve universal health coverage for all residents. Under Governor Obaseki’s […]
A physiotherapist Professor Matthew Olaogun, has said at least 78% of Nigerians aged 60 and older are at danger of developing Parkinson’s disease. He made this statement on Tuesday at the University of Medical Sciences in Ondo State, at the Association of Clinical and Academic Physiotherapists of Nigeria’s 7th Scientific […]
The Executive Secretary of the Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), Dr. Omosigho Izedonmwen, expresses profound gratitude to the State Social Mobilization Committee (SMC) for their unwavering dedication to the ongoing Outbreak Response (OBR) against the Circulating Variant Polio Virus in all 18 Local Government Areas. He urges […]
In a letter dated September 5th, 2023, and addressed to Dr. T.A.B Sansui, Chief Medical Director of Edo State University Teaching Hospital, the Registrar of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) expressed utmost satisfaction with the hospital’s relentless commitment to meeting accreditation requirements. Commendations were extended to the Hospital […]
In a bid to emphasize the crucial role of medical personnel in saving lives and preventing epidemics, the Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA) Executive Secretary, Dr. Omosigho Izedonmwen, recently conducted a comprehensive training program in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The training targeted Disease Surveillance […]
The Federal Government has said it will increase the country’s health budget allocation to 10 per cent. The Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr. Salma Anas, said this at the ‘Gate Field 2023 Health Summit’ in Abuja. She said the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is committed to strengthening […]