HEALTH

BENIN CITY – In it’s bid to attract patients from the West African sub-region and other parts of the world, the Management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has embarked on a massive upgrade of its facilities and ancillary services. The Chief Medical Director of UBTH, Prof. Darlington …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government has urged residents in the state to subscribe for the State Health Insurance package, which will make them spend less in accessing healthcare services. The Director General, Edo Health Insurance Commission, Dr. Rock Amegor, disclosed this while addressing executive members of the Edo …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government, as part of efforts to contain coronavirus (COVID-19), has intensified vaccination across the state’s 18 local councils with more health workers, politicians, religious and traditional rulers as well as the elderly receiving the first dose of the vaccine. The state commenced the rollout …

Representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Edo State and frontline workers at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) on Friday took their first jabs of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. The WHO Coordinator in Edo, Mrs. Faith Ireye, who led other members of her team to receive …

…intensifies vaccination across LGAs Efforts by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led state government to contain the second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has continued to yield gains as the state has witnessed a decline in case positivity and fatality rates, recording zero new case and no death from the virus …

BENIN CITY – Edo State has commenced mass distribution of 81, 080 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine received from the Federal Government, following the state and local government flag-off for the roll out of the vaccine in the state. Edo on Monday, March 15, 2021 flagged off the …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt.Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu and the state’s Head of Service, Barr. Anthony Okungbowa and a former Senator representing the Edo South Senatorial District, Senator Ehigie Uzamere have reassured Edo residents that the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) is safe, urging them not to be …

Edo State has recorded 10 new cases and 20 recoveries from coronavirus (COVID-19), as the government begins the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines across the 18 local councils of the state, as part of intensified efforts to protect the people against the deadly virus. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. …

BENIN CITY – Determined to provide adequate cover for students in educational institutions in the state, the Edo State Government has created a health insurance cover for students under the state’s health insurance scheme. The Director-General (DG), Edo State Health Insurance Commission, Dr. Rock Amegor, who disclosed this in a …

… records 17 new cases, 49 recoveries BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government will tomorrow, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 commence the roll out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine across the 18 local government areas, as part of efforts to contain the pandemic. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. …