Edo Health Agency Urges Hospitals To Strengthen Emergency Preparedness After Oluku Fire

The Edo State Healthcare Regulation and Monitoring Agency (EDOHERMA) has urged healthcare facilities across the state to strengthen infection prevention, emergency preparedness and patient safety measures following the recent Oluku fire incident.
The Chief Executive Officer of EDOHERMA, Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, made the call during a visit to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) to assess the condition of victims receiving treatment and evaluate the hospital’s compliance with established Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) protocols.
She stressed that preventing healthcare-associated infections, ensuring safe patient handling and maintaining hygienic treatment envir...