EDOHERMA Calls for Enhanced Emergency Preparedness in Hospitals

The Edo State Healthcare Regulation and Monitoring Agency (EDOHERMA) has called on healthcare facilities in Edo State to bolster their emergency preparedness and infection prevention measures following the recent Oluku fire incident. Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, the Chief Executive Officer of EDOHERMA, made this appeal during her visit to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), where she assessed the condition of victims and the hospital's compliance with Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) protocols.

She highlighted the importance of preventing healthcare-associated infections and maintaining hygienic environments, especially during mass casualty emergencies. Urhoghide-Edigin praised the professionalism of UBTH's Chief Medical Director and the Accident and Emergency team in managing the victims.

She also noted that emergency preparedness certification should be a fundamental requirement for healthcare regulation in Edo State. EDOHERMA has developed a Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Manual for healthcare facilities, which will be circulated for stakeholder input.