The Edo Specialist Hospital (ESH), Benin City, has commended Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo for providing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) equipment to support couples battling infertility, while announcing that its Obstetrics and Gynaecology residency programme has secured full accreditation.
The commendation was made on Monday during a press conference and media tour organised to mark the hospital’s seventh anniversary.
Speaking at the event, the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Dr. Anthonia Inibokun Njoku, praised the governor for what she described as his commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery across Edo State.
She said the newly acquired IVF equipment would expand access to reproductive healthcare and provide renewed hope for couples experiencing infertility.
“In reproductive healthcare, many couples who find it difficult to have their babies will now receive assistance through the IVF programme,” Njoku said.
The CMD also announced that the hospital’s residency training programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology has received full accreditation from both the West African College of Surgeons and the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.
According to her, the hospital also recently secured accreditation for its Family Medicine and Dentistry departments.
Njoku attributed the hospital’s achievements to the support of the Edo State Government, noting that the administration has strengthened healthcare services from the primary to tertiary levels.
She disclosed that Governor Okpebholo approved the absorption of 126 contract workers into the Edo State workforce and authorised the recruitment of additional medical personnel, resulting in more than 290 direct employments.
The hospital has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mudiame University, Irrua, to serve as a teaching hospital for the training of medical students.
“The partnership strengthens our role as both a healthcare provider and a training institution,” she said.
Njoku further revealed that Edo Specialist Hospital now provides Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) services to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
She added that the hospital is accredited on both the Edo State Health Insurance Scheme (EDOHIS) and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) platforms, enabling it to provide healthcare services to beneficiaries under the state and federal health insurance programmes.
The event ended with a guided tour of the hospital’s facilities led by Dr. Suleman Ozemoka and other officials, giving journalists an opportunity to inspect the hospital’s equipment and healthcare services.
