Disease Control and Immunization

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EDSPHCDA in Collaboration with ENDFUND, SUBEB, Ministry of Education Conducts School Based Mass Administration of Medicines ((MAM) across Edo State.

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The Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), in collaboration with the ENDFUND, Ministry of Education, and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), has successfully carried out a school-based Mass Drug Administration (MDA) exercise to control Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) and Schistosomiasis among school-aged children in Edo State. The programme commenced on the 18th of […]

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Optimized Outreach Sessions in Edo State: Strengthening Immunization Services and Protecting Every Child

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The Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), with support from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and the World Health Organization (WHO), successfully conducted Optimized Outreach Sessions of routine immunization from the 10th to 14th of June 2026 across Edo State Over the course of five days, 486 vaccination teams were

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EDSPHCDA Partners with ENDFUND to Host a 2-Day State Training of Trainers/ Planning Meeting on Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) Mass Administration of Medicines.

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The meeting, which was held at the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) in Benin City from Monday, May 25, to Tuesday, 26 2026, was organized to strengthen the state’s response to Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), especially Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminths. In his welcome address, the Executive Secretary EDSPHCDA, Dr. Coulson Oahimire Osoikhia, appreciated

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Edo State and Partners Host Immunization and Disease Surveillance Technical Meeting in Benin City

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The Edo State Government, through the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening immunization and disease surveillance efforts in the state. This was demonstrated by the successful hosting of the first quarterly immunization and disease surveillance technical meeting for 2026. Held on Monday, April 27, 2026, at the John

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Edo State Celebrates African Vaccination Week 2026

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Edo State, through the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), has joined the rest of Africa in marking African Vaccination Week 2026, observed annually during the last week of April. The theme for the year 2026 celebration is “For Every Generation, Vaccines Work,” highlighting the critical role of vaccines in safeguarding health across all

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EDSPHCDA Celebrates World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2026

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The Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (Edo State Chapter), marked World Tuberculosis Day on the 24th of March 2026 with the theme “Yes, We Can End TB.” The event took place at Ugbekun Primary Health

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