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The Edo State Healthcare Regulation and Monitoring Agency (EDOHERMA) has commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for his administration’s efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery in the state, particularly through reforms aimed at improving patient safety, quality assurance and accountability.
The agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, stated this in a congratulatory message marking the governor’s second anniversary in office.
She described the establishment of EDOHERMA as a significant step towards strengthening healthcare regulation in Edo State, noting that the agency plays a critical role in ensuring that investments in healthcare infrastructure and services are matched with effective regulatory oversight.
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Urhoghide-Edigin said the agency was strengthening facility licensing, compliance monitoring, professional verification, infection prevention and patients’ rights protection, while intensifying efforts to tackle quackery across the state’s 18 local government areas.
She added that EDOHERMA remained committed to promoting safer healthcare services and ensuring that residents, irrespective of their location or economic status, have access to quality healthcare.
The agency reaffirmed its commitment to supporting efforts to improve healthcare standards, patient protection and accountability across Edo State.
