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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 be sorely missed. May her. Beautiful soul rest in peace. Amen.

Present in her burial ceremony were National BOT member Dame Okara, Past Presidents Dr Valentina Tina Ideh, Dr Petronilla Akpan, Dr Olabisi Ihenyen, Dr Edith Kayode-Iyasere, Dr Amina Okhakhu, Dr Vivien Abah, Prof Adesuwa Osahon, Dr Lucy Eriba Idahosa, Dr Anthonia Ebare (Njoku), Immediate Past President Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, Immediate past secretaries Dr Nkemdilim Okonji and Dr Mary Ehimigbai, President Dr Ehi Isa, PE Dr Irene Akhideno, Dr Momoh Rita Omoso, Dr Ngozi Ebiogwu, Dr Udoka Imoisili, Dr Margaret Oduvbun, Dr Imuwahen Mbarie and all MWAN Edo Exco members. The Chairman Edo NMA was also present Dr Harrison Omokhua.

Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria Edo state in NMA Annual Delegate Meeting Port Harcourt.

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 associations based on gender, stemming from traditions, norms, values, culture and experience.

Let’s come together to break all the bias against women. Yes We Can!

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The Medical Women Association of Nigeria(MWAN), Edo Branch, has appealed to women to make regular checkups their priority, even as they (women) celebrate this year’s International Women Day.

Dr Ehi Isa, President of MWAN, Edo Branch, who made the appeal in Benin on Tuesday during an interview with newsmen, advised women to always eat a diet focused on fruits, vegetables, fiber and protein.

“Many women fall into the habit of taking care of others’ health and wellness needs before they take care of their own. (Sic)

“You are a woman, and you are in a better position to provide care for the people most important to you when you make your own healthcare a top priority.

“Without a healthy life, you cannot function well as a woman,” she said.

The MWAN President used the International Women Day to celebrate its members recently appointed and promoted to esteemed positions in the state.

She said the women recently promoted deserved the position.

Isa listed the women as: Prof Obehi Akoria (the Commissioner for Health) and a distinguished Past secretary of MWAN Edo, Dr Edith Iyasere (Past President of MWAN), who was recently appointed as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health.

“It is note worthy that Dr Edith Iyasere is the first female Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health of Edo state”.

“To the celebrants this is our way of identifying with you and a call to support you in you endeavours.

“We believe that when you succeed it definitely would rob off on every Medical woman in Edo state”, she said.

On her part, Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, immediate past President of MWAN, Edo, said breaking the bias starts with women.

“We can make progress and change this country if we all put our hands together to do so…

“Nothing can stop a woman on a mission if she means business and truly has the support of all women

“Charity begins at home. The men would do better when we do well to ourselves”,she said.

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

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#HappyNewMonth

#2019-2023 Biennium

World Population Day July 11th

Mwan Edo was in the ante natal clinic in Irrua Specialist Hospital last week thursday and Winners Chapel, Irrua on sunday to teach them about family Planning. Flyers were shared and the jingle played.

#HealingWithTheLoveOfAMother

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History was made again today as MWAN EDO under the leadership of Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin flagged off the building of their Secretariat/SARC/Wellness Clinic in Irrua today. The plot of land was donated by CMD Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital. The building was flagged off with 2m by Senator Engr Clifford Ordia, Senator representing Edo central constituency . The CMD of ISTH Prof Sylvanus Okogbenin and his wife Dr Esther Okogbenin were also present. Prof Sylvanus Okogbenin gave another plot of land to this Biennium to assist with car parking and promised to support financially. Also Present were: DA: Mallam Momoh, RTP Coordinator: Dr Obagaye, Head, Servicom: Dr Mrs Odike, HOD Accounts: Mrs Ekhoye, HOD Nursing: Mrs Abulu, HOD School of post basic nursing : Mrs Okojie, Director of Procurement : Mr Adetona, HOD Protocol: Mr Ohue, Director, Institute of lassa fever Research and Control: Dr Erameh, Mr Fajoju: IPPIS Officer

Past presidents including Dr Edith Kayode-Iyasere (National President Elect candidate 2021-2023), Exco members and Commitee members were present.

To support this laudable project, donate to

Account Name : Mwan Edo Irrua Building Project

Bank : Keystone Bank

Bank Account number : 1012222206

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#2019-2021 Biennium

Mwan Edo Commemorates World Menstrual Hygiene day May 28th 2021.

43 Mwan Edo members visited 22 schools and gave Menstrual Hygiene talk, donated MWAN Edo Menstruation matters question and answers books and Pads (To schools in Irrua).

Sanitary box was also donated to Standard Secondary school Irrua.

Next week, the remaining 78 schools in Edo state in all 3 Senatorial districts would get their Menstruation matters books.

Today Mwan Edo impacted positively over 20 thousand students.

1)) Ebenezer private & public school GRA

2) Sacred hearts

3) Uniben Staff sec school

4) Holy Secondary school

5) Gabus Academy

6) UPSS on siluko

7) S&T college

Ubth staff secondary school

9)Federal staff secondary school

10) Idia college

11) Igbinedion Secondary School

12) Nosakhare Secondary schools New Benin road

13) Word of Faith Junior and secondary school

14) Don Bonsco science academy Ikhun

15) Federal government girls college, Benin

16) Emotan Girls

17) Technical college

18- Heritage group of schools

19- Mother of nations group of schools

20- Irrua girls secondary School

21- Sabor international Schools

22- Standard group of schools.

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