On Friday, the 7th of March 2025, the Executive Secretary, Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), Dr. Coulson Oahimire Osoikhai, and his Technical Adviser (TA), Dr. Gideon Iraoyah, visited the State Medical Store on Medical Store Road, Benin City, as part of a familiarization tour.
During the visit, the Director, Disease Control and Immunization EDSPHCDA, Dr. Efeomon Eseigbe, and his staff, as well as Miss Nelly Odiakaose, Head of Stores Unit EDSPHCDA gave the Executive Secretary and his team a comprehensive tour of the facility, including the wet and dry storage area.
During the tour, the Executive Secretary inspected key assets, including the solar power project, cold chain equipment, vaccines, immunization supplies, a medical waste incinerator, and other essential medical equipment.
While assessing the facility, the ES identified maintenance, logistic, and structural gaps that required immediate attention. He emphasized His Excellency Governor Monday Okpebhollo’s commitment to improving the medical store’s functionality and efficiency and stated that these issues would be addressed. He said, “With the support of the Governor Okpebhollo-led administration, we will leave no stone unturned to ensure we maintain a well-equipped and efficiently managed medical storage facility to support healthcare delivery in Edo State.
