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.
For world oral health day Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria NATIONAL DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH COMMITEE went to schools to give oral education and free oral health screening
#MWAN healing with the love of a mother
#MWAN touching lives
Chairman MWAN National Dental and Oral Health Commitee
Prof Rosemary Ogu
NP
*SCHOOL OUTREACHES!
*Edo*
Evbareke secondary school off Uselu Lagos road opposite Anigboro street, Egor
Uwelu secondary schoolongbowa/OSA-Osagie, Uwelu road, Egor
Ohonre secondary school, Omoregie street, Ohonre, Egor
Benin Technical college along Technical college road, Egor
Edo boys High School (Adolo college), Adolo college road
Eweka secondary school, Benin Technical college road, Egor
Iyoba Girls’ college, Benin Technical college road
Uselu Secondary School, Mela motel road, Uselu
350 students
*Abia*
Wed. 20/03/2024
Ndume. Otuka. Secondary School, Ahiaeke, Ndume, Umuahia, Abia
Umu-Udara Secondary School, Isiala-Ngwa, Abia
*Osun*
Tuesday 19th March 2024)
School Outreach
Oladimeji International School, Mokuro Road, Ile Ife,Osun.
*Lagos*
Tuesday 19th March)
Collaboration with Dental Dept. General Hospital, Ifako Ijaiye:
Health Talk at Ifako International School, Ifako –
Wednesday 20th March
Health talk to teachers of African Model High School, Ifako Ijaiye , Lagos
Health Talk to students African Model High School, Ifako Ijaiye , Lagos
Thursday 21st March 2024)
In collaboration with Colgate Toothpaste
Grace of God Private School,
Medical Road, Ikeja , Lagos
*Ebonyi*
Monday, 18th of March 2024
Government Technical College (GTC), Abakaliki.Ebonyi State – 502 students, 9 teachers and the school principal
Tuesday 19th of March 2024
Great Minds Academy, Abakaliki.Ebonyi State
Hope high International Secondary School, Onwe Road Ebonyi State
Presco Secondary School, Mile 50 Ebonyi State
*Enugu*
Central school, Ituku Enugu
Cathedral of Good Shepherd Seminary school, Independence layout, Enugu
Ozalla primary school,Ozalla Enugu
Providence High school, Ind layout Enugu
Fed Govt college, Enugu.
*Plateau*
March 22nd && 25th
Educare Private school
Yakubu Gowon way, close to sparkling junction , plateau
*Kaduna*
20th. March
Rimi college,
Ungfwan rimi , Kaduna
*Ondo*
20th March
WOHD secondary. Schools debate Ondo
*Cross River*
Special education secondary school. Calabar, cross River
*Benue*
Grams Secondary School, Makurdi, Benue
Universal Basic Education School, Naka Road, Makurdi, Benue
Mount Saint Gabriel’s Secondary School, Makurdi, Benue
Government College, Makurdi, Benue
*Borno*
Aisha Buhari Integrated School, Maiduguri.
Borno state
Wednesday 20th March
Bama Road and 202 Secondary School Bornu
*Ogun*
Methodist primary School,ilogbo,ijeun, Abeokuta,Ogun state
Adeola Odutola college private, ijebu ode
22nd March
ANGLICAN grammar school, ilaro Ogun
March 20th
Iko Gateway Grammar school, Idiroko, Ogun state.
*Kebbi*
Dr Amina secondary school birnin kebbi, Kebbi state.
Nana Khadija School of adult education gwadangaji Birnin kebbi, Kebbi state.
*Akwa ibom*
Monday, March 18, 2024
St Mary’s Catholic School Obio Offot, Abak road, Uyo, Akwaibom state.
QIC Secondary school. Eket, Akwaibom state.
State Secondary Commercial School, Okop Eto Road, Ikot Ekpene, Akwaibom state.
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Delight Nursery/ Primary School, Obioffot, Abak Road, Uyo, Akwaibom state.
*OYO*
Wednesday 20/3/24
WHOD Interschool Debate
Methodist Grammar School, Bodija Ibadan
Ikolaba High School, Agodi Ibadan,
Emifunmi College , Agodi, Ibadan
Thursday 21st of March
MWAN in collaboration with Mirror Research Project
Cheshire High School
Poly Road, Ibadan, Oyo State.
*Kwara*
Fate/Tanke junior secondary school kwara
Fate community Muslim primary school. Kwara
FLORA Schools.
Lobalade Street, Tanke, Ilorin , kwara
*Rivers*
Edagberi Junior and Senior Secondary school.
Ahoada West LGA Rivers
Find below pictures of School outreaches were oral education and free Oral screening were carried out on World Oral Health Day by Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria National Dental and Oral Health Committee in 20 states
Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, Chairman, MWAN National Dental and Oral Health Committee
Prof Rosemary Ogu, NP
The Commissioner for Digital Economy joining the advocacy campaign for oral health with Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin.
Toothache is one of the commonest complaints patients present with to the dental clinic, and this can totally be prevented by maintaining a good oral hygiene and visiting our dentist six(6) monthly for routine check up.
Our oral cavity/mouth is a gateway to our body. It is very important we keep it clean and healthy by maintaining a good oral hygiene. It is also an important means of expressing ourselves. It is important we keep it clean for a better and confident smile 
Do you carry out these oral hygiene tips? It is not too late. You can start now
Join us in sharing this poster on social media.
Prof Rosemary Ogu, National President
Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, Chairman MWAN National Dental and Oral Health Commitee
MWAN NATIONAL DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH COMMITEE
#2023-2025 BIENNIUM
Toothache is pain that you feel in and around your tooth. This pain can range from being mild to a largely unbearable pain depending on the cause.
Toothache is usually caused by diseases and conditions that affect the dental and oral structures with the commonest causes being Dental Caries and periodontal diseases.
These common oral diseases are usually preventable and their early stages usually go unnoticed except the oral cavity is checked by a dentist.
The best way to prevent toothache is to keep a good oral hygiene which is achieved by
*#Brushing your teeth with a medium strength toothbrush and a fluoride containing toothpaste TWICE A DAY*
*#Daily dental flossing of teeth*
*#Avoiding frequent consumption of sugary substances*
*#Visit your dental doctor TWICE A YEAR for check up.*
*Have you had your oral cavity or mouth checked by a dentist in the last six months? The time to visit your dentist is now!!!*
NEGLECT IS EXPENSIVE!
Prof. Rosemary Ogu. MWAN President
Dr Adesuwa Urhogide-Edigin, Chairman, MWAN National Dental and Oral Health Committee
MWAN National Dental and Oral Health Committee
2023-2025 Biennium
KNOW THE LAW
Edo State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law, 2021 prohibits female genital mutilation!
Section 11(1):
Circumcision or genital mutilation is strictly prohibited.
Section 11 (2):
Where a person perform circumcision or genital mutilation on a female (be it a baby girl or woman) or engages the services of someone else to carry out the circumcision, such person has committed an offence and liable on conviction to 4 years imprisonment or to pay fine of 500,000.00 naira or to both as the case may be.
Section 11 (3):
Where a person attempts to commit the offence of circumcision or genital mutilation (cutting of a girl’s clitoris on order to subject her to low sexual libido in the guise of reducing promiscuity), such person/s will be liable on conviction to 2 years imprisonment or 300,000.00 or to both.
Section 11 (4): This concerns medics:
When a person encourage by aiding, abets or get someone (be it midwife, Doctor, Nurse or herbalist) to circumcise a female child, such person has committed the offence as stated in subsection 2; to the effect that circumcision was performed, such person will be liable on conviction to 4 years imprisonment or to pay fine of 500,000.00 or to both the fine and 4 years imprisonment.
Section 11 (5):
When a person protects someone that has committed the offence of circumcision; instead of handing such person to security agency, such person will be held liable for covering or sheltering someone who has committed the crime of circumcision. The penalty is a term of 2 years imprisonment or 300,000.00 or to both the fine and imprisonment.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
#EndFGM
#hervoiceherfuture
#hervoicematters
#hervoicematters in leading the #endFGMmovement
MWAN National is commemorating ORAL HYGIENE MONTH (OCTOBER)with a nationwide (36 states + FCT) essay competition in secondary schools (SS1-SS3). Prize is N500,000
More details in attached flyer.
SPONSORS
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2023 (October 11th)
Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria ( MWAN) Edo state marked this year’s activities in the following schools:
1) Federal Government Girls’ college Benin city
2) Stella Maris Girls College, Iruekpen
3) Bishop Ajayi Crowther Secondary School, Ekpoma
Activities :
A) Talk on this year’s theme..invest in a girls right ,….our leadership , our wellbeing and mental health.
B) Talk on HPV vaccine ,importance and demystifying HPV vaccine and Cervical cancer
C) Talk on personal hygiene
D) Talk on the importance and tips for maintaining good oral hygiene
E) Social media
F) Menstrual health
G) Coping with peer pressure and boys
H) Question and Answer sessions
I) Singing and chanting
Chants:
The future is FEMALE
The future is NOW.
The future is bright
Girl POWER
J) Distribution of waste baskets for class rooms
K) Distribution of sanitary pads to students
#Healingwiththeloveofamother
The highlight of the BGM, the swearing in of the new National MWAN Exco and Dinner night. Our own Immediate Past President Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin emerged as the National Internal Auditor and Chairman National MWAN Dental Commitee. The exco is led Dr Rosemary Ogu. Congratulations to the new team and we wish them a successful tenure.
