The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) was founded in Ibadan in 1976 and registered with the MWIA (The Medical Women’s International Association) at it’s 10th congress in Tokyo, Japan in the same year. Since then 27 state branches have been formed as an affiliate of the MWIA, MWAN has consultative status with the Economic Emergency Fund and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, Liaison is maintained with the planned Parenthood Federation, the International Council of Women, amongst others.
“Matrisanimo curant" meaning “Healing with the LOVE of a mother”
Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide
2019 -2021 Biennium
(The COVID 19 pandemic President)
The president who initiated the development of the website during her biennium.
MWAN Edo advocacy on GBV/Rape on KU FM
Dr Petronilla Akpan represented MWAN Edo today in an advocacy program teaching the public on what to do in cases of Gender Based Violence. She also intimated them on all MWAN Edo has done to curb GBV in Edo state. MWAN Edo says No to GBV! #JusceForUwaila
MWAN Edo Participates in World Hearing Day 2020
Certificate of participation from the World Health Organization (WHO) presented to MWAN Edo For the world hearing day 2020. #2019-2021Biennium
Happy International Women’s Day
Breaking The Bias: 1)Self Bias – Self Doubt, Inferiority complex, Low self esteem, Socioeconomic strength, Non-recognition of opportunities, impostor syndrome. 2)Women to Women Bias – Envy, Competition, Defamation, Pull down Syndrome, Social norms. 3)Men to Women Bias – Inferior Gender, Ego, Subordinate syndrome, Gender social norms, Discrimination, Objectification, Socio economic inequality, unintentional and automatic mental […]
MWAN Edo Commemorates the International day for the girl
MWAN Edo Commemorates the International day for the girl child with the theme : Our Time is Now! Our Rights! Our Future. Sanitary pads and dustbins were given out to the school girls in Benin city and Iruekpen after talk on health hygiene and the theme for the day was given.
MWAN Children’s Day Eassy Competition 2020
MWAN Edo’s Essay Competition to commemorate Children’s day (May 27th 20200. Please get your kids to participate #2019-2021 Biennium
MWAN Edo lost it’s oldest member
Dr Clara Akele Goes Home! MWAN Edo lost our oldest member who was a past National President, Past State President and presently a National BOT member. She was a permanent secretary to Edo state Heath Management Board before she retired. She was a goal getter, a peace maker and a mother to all. She would […]
MWAN Edo commemorates International Day for the Elderly
MWAN Edo commemorated International Day for the Elderly today Oct 1st by visiting the Moonshine Elders Home in Benin city owned by our own Past President Prof Evelyn Unuigbe with some food items to support the running of the Home. #HealingWithTheLoveOfAMonther #HappyIndependenceDay #HappyNewMonth #2019-2023 Biennium
MWAN EDO awards graduating medical and dental students
MWAN EDO at the swearing in of graduating medical and dental doctors in UNIBEN. All female medical students were decorated with the Mwan Edo sash and the best female graduating medical and dental students were given awards.
Mwan Edo donates to Military Base Hospital
Mwan Edo Humanitarian Service Feb 19th 2021 to Military Base Hospital Mwan Edo donated drugs to Military Base Hospital to enable patients who cants afford drugs get free drugs. Present was Mwan Edo President Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, the CMD Military Base Hospital Dr George Blessing Isoken and the Pharmacist MBH. #HealingWithTheLoveOfAMother #2019-2021Biennium
MWAN Edo present at the commissioning of the Lily Hospital Covid Testing Centre.
MWAN Edo was present at the commissioning of the Lily Hospital Covid Testing Centre. Present was the President Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, Sec Dr Nkemdilim Okonji, PRO Dr Julia Maduemezia, The CMD of Lily Hospital Dr Chudi Ochuba, Commissioner of Health Dr Patrick Okundia. The centre was commissioned by the Executive Governor of Edo State, His […]
MWAN Edo celebrates World Sight Day
World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. This year’s World Sight Day, October 8, 2020 has the theme; *Hope in Sight.* To celebrate this event, MWAN Edo in partnership with Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria, Edo state chapter […]
