MWAN Edo visited schools in ekpoma ( Zanna Memorial School and Ujoelen grammar School) to mark the Menstrual hygiene day. This activity held on Thursday: 25th May 2023.
As part of the activities a health talk was given, sanitary pads distributed and some packs left for the school head teachers and principals to give to the girls when the need arises .
Those present were MWAN representatives, AAU medical students, Rotary international irrua, amongst others.
Determined to tackle the menace of breast and cervical cancer from its root, Medical Women Association of Nigeria, MWAN, Edo State, has embarked on a free breast and cervical screening for women as part of an awareness campaign to promote the early detection and treatment of breast and cervical cancer.
The two-day free screening of breast and cervical cancer exercise was flagged off by the Edo State chapter President of the MWAN, Dr. Ehi Isa and Dr. Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin (Immediate Past President).
The flag-off ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 24th, at the Doctors House, Ugbowo, Benin City, in honour of Dr. Clara Akele, the former Edo State MWAN President, now the National President of the body.
More than one hundred and twenty women from all walks of life were attracted to the two-day exercise which featured free breast screening and cervical examination, health talks on mammography as well as counseling.
MWAN Edo State President, Dr. Isa, said the free breast cancer screening will become a continuous exercise but admonished women to ensure they check their status quarterly to avoid the unpleasant experiences that come with full-blown breast cancer.
She further opined that the essence of regular screening is to detect its symptoms early enough, stressing breast cancer is curable if it is detected early and treated accordingly.
In her address, the Chief Medical Officer of the Health Services Department of the University of Benin, Dr. Toyin Fabooya, urged women to endeavour to undergo regular PAP smears once every year to ensure early detection, adding that advanced cervical cancer can cause bleeding or abnormal discharges in women.
She said, “We are here to educate our women between the ages of twenty-one and sixty-five years about how to examine their breasts and also screen them for cervical cancer legions. These legions may become full-blown in five to ten years if undetected on time and may lead to cervical cancer.”
Some of the participants who thronged the venue of the two-day exercise hailed the MWAN Edo State effort to nourish as well as boost the campaign to make women aware of the perils of breast cancer.
They added that the two-days exercise and the health talks by the various experts opened their eyes to the imperatives of regular checkups to avoid the unpleasant consequences of breast cancer.
Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) Edo State chapter, in collaboration with Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) recently visited 16 schools in Edo state in commemoration of World Oral Health Day.
Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) Edo State chapter, in collaboration with Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) recently visited 16 schools in Edo state in commemoration of World Oral Health Day.
Activities carried out included Oral health education, demonstration of tooth brushing techniques and quiz session relating to oral health.
Immediate past president of MWAN, Dr. Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, who led over 40 female doctors to the various schools warned against poor oral hygiene, which causes tooth decay and severely impact teeth and gum development.
While noting that children who have poor oral health often miss more school activities and receive lower grades than children who don’t, Urhoghide-Edigin, said some of the schools visited include, Adesuwa grammar school, Ekosodi primary school, Federal staff primary school, Federal staff secondary school, Igbinedion Secondary School, UDSS primary and secondary school and Gabus Academy.
Others are Word of faith secondary school (junior and senior) Goldmark primary and secondary school, UBTH staff primary and secondary School, Sabor School Irrua, Mother of Nations School, Irrua, Elena Primary and Secondary School and Manger School.
Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) Edo State chapter, in collaboration with Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) recently visited 16 schools in Edo state in commemoration of World Oral Health Day.
MWAN Edo last OGM and End of year party was a success. We say thank you to the LOC led by Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin and Exco led by Dr Ehi Isa for a beautifully organised program. We say thank you to our past presidents and members who were present..
Radio Media Speed Fm gave an award of Recognition to Dr Ehi Isa for her contribution to their Radio programs with “My Pikin” birthed and executed in the last Biennium.
The Nigerian Dental Association Edo state branch also gave an award of Excellence to Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin.
Congratulations to our dear President and Immediate Past President. Greater Heights as you shine like the stars that you are.
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 Edo President, Immediate past president, Past Presidents and Exco were part of the NMA delegates to welcome the President of the World Medical Association back home from Berlin.
Mwan Edo is collaborating with Irrua Specialist Hospital to Commemorate World Mental Health Day with Theme: Make Mental Health for all a Priority. Be a part of this program.
Venue : Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital Conference Hall
MWAN EDO held it’s OGM on Oct 5th 2022 in the Dental Centre in UBTH. Dr Ivie Ehizonaga and Dr Mercy Okoh gave talks on Halitosis and Women in Politics. A welcome party for new residents and new house officers also took place where the Immediate Past President MWAN Edo Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin decorated the new residents and house officers with MWAN Edo scarves. A cake to celebrate MWAN members who passed their exams or was just promoted was also cut by the President Dr Ehi Isa, Exco and members.
