This event was attended by MWAN Edo, December 5th, 2020. MWAN Edo celebrates her President on her Special Recognition Award at the ARD UBTH awards and dinner ceremony.
Present at the ceremony were the President, Dr Adesuwa Uroghide-Edigin, the PRO 1, Dr Julia Maduemezia and several MWAN Edo members.
MWAN Edo congratulates the outgoing ARD UBTH exco for a job well done. We also congratulate the incoming ARD UBTH exco and wish them a successful tenure.
Mwan Edo officially adopts Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital for Nationals WORTHI Project.
Present representing the CMD is Dr Peter Akhideno (DCMAC ISTH), Dr Mojeed Momoh (Chairman SOGON).
Also present Dr Isoken Aikpokpo (Mwan Edo Asst Sec), Dr Pauline Eromon (Coordinator for Irrua) ,Dr Hilda Iyen-Omoregbee (NMA Fin sec), Dr Hey Ugbeni(SIG Coordinator), Dr Irene Akhideno, other MWAN members and other Staff of the O&G Department ISTH
Women Group Advocates Regular Hand washing to Check Spread Of Diseases
The Edo State Chapter of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) has stressed the need for regular washing of hands in order to check the spread of Coronavirus.
Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, the state President of MWAN, disclosed this in a statement issued in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Thursday, October 15, 2020. “This year’s Global Hand Washing Day is very important, following the Covid-19 pandemic stunning the world. “We were in over 15 schools today to educate the students on the best techniques to use in washing hands. “Hand-washing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick or contacting COVID-19 and it can keep you healthy.
“Germs and viruses can easily be contacted from other people or surfaces when you touch your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.” Urhoghide-Edigin said it can also spread through blowing of nose, coughing or sneezing into hands and then touch other people’s hands or common objects. “You can help yourself and your loved ones to stay healthy by washing your hands often, especially during these key times when you are likely to get and spread germs.”
She said washing of hands with soap and water is the best way to get rid of germs and viruses. She emphasised that washing of hands has come to stay and must be part of our way of life even in post COVID-19.
Dr Am Archibong representing the MWAN Edo President Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin at the symposium held to Commemorate World Mental Health Day in Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Benin city.
Also present was the CMD of FNPH and chairman Reach out Edo People Organization.
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 focused on creating an increase in awareness in Primary Eye care at Primary Health Care level with attention particularly focused on blindness and vision impairment in children.
The event took place at Oredo Primary Health Center. Emphasis was laid on early detection being key to prevention and successful treatment of the 6 common blinding eye diseases in children.
In keeping with the theme, Hope in Sight, MWAN Edo and Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria Edo state chapter donated educational posters to the Executive Secretary, Edo State Primary Health Care Agency ably represented by Dr Stanley Ehiarwian (Director PHCA) to be duly pasted in all 505 PHCs in Edo state.
Mwan Edo members present to commemorate World Sight day with Prime Opticals and our Past President Dr. Valenna Ideh. Others present Dr Adesuwa Urghoghide Edigin President, Dr. Nkemdilim Okonji Sec, Prof Uhumwangho and Dr Akpata.
The President MWAN Edo Dr Adesuwa Uroghide-Edigin paid a courtesy visit to the CMD, Prof Darlington Obaseki as well as management members, the CMAC, Prof C Omuemu and DCMAC Prof Obehi Akoria. MWAN members present were, sec Dr Nkemdilim Okonji, PRO Dr Julia Maduemezia, PP Dr Lucy Eriba, Dr Noruwa Ekhator, Dr Esohe Ogboghodo, Dr Otas Obarisiagbon, Dr Tuoyo Ebiyon.