Last night we attended the inaugural Amity Awards and benefit event hosted by Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). The event was held to advocate for development in the health sector but also to inspire by sharing success stories and celebrating heroes who exhibit the highest levels of professionalism and reinforce good behavior.... read more →
Oct
23
Oct
19
Today we attended the Enterprise Development Centre’s (EDC) Market Access Nigeria event hosted in collaboration with 9mobile. Market Access is a platform that brings together small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies to network, build relationships, and create opportunities. Market Access 2017 panelists responding to audience questions Mr. Eke Ubiji, Executive... read more →
Oct
09
Did you know there are 31 suspected cases of monkeypox in 7 states across Nigeria? Don’t panic. Read on to learn about this infectious disease and how to protect yourself and your loved ones. HOW DOES MONKEYPOX SPREAD? The virus that causes monkeypox spreads from animals to people and from... read more →
Oct
05
Lagos, Nigeria — Today, a coalition comprised of ADCEM Pharmaceuticals, the Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust, the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of Pan-Atlantic University, eLab, and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Nigeria announced the #HackTheGerms innovation competition to address the issue of poor health and hygiene in Nigeria’s rural and urban communities.... read more →
Sep
27
We’ve just launched #ItStartsWithMe Health and Hygiene Clubs for the 2017-2018 school year. One of our #ItStartsWithMe Health and Hygiene Clubs What are the Health and Hygiene Clubs about? Since 2016, DRASA’s been working with schools in Lagos state to conduct a handwashing and hygiene program and distribute health and... read more →
Sep
22
Today we took our #ItStartsWithMe program to the Araromi community in the Ajegunle slum to engage students from 5 schools in the area. From the video above, you can see the state of the environment where they live. Every day, the children and their families are at high risk of... read more →
Sep
21
Today we attended the Gamaliel and Susan (GAMSU) Onosode Foundation’s 4th Annual Lecture. The theme was Empowering the Nigerian Youth Through Entrepreneurship, something we strongly believe in and are doing with our Hack The Germs Competition. Also, GAMSU supports one of our schools, Obele Community High School. Gamaliel and Susan (GAMSU) Onosode Foundation’s 4th Annual... read more →
Sep
20
Today we attended the 11th Enterprise Development Centre’s (EDC) Annual SME Conference: Re-evaluate, Re-strategize and Reposition: Road to Economic Recovery. Mr. Opeyemi Agbaje, CEO of RTC Advisory Services was the keynote speaker. He noted that though Nigeria has recently exited a 15 month economic recession, our recovery is weak and fragile and many... read more →
Sep
20
Are you an innovator? Are you up for a challenge? Do you want to have a positive impact on society? Enter the #HackTheGerms innovation competition! ADCEM Pharmaceuticals, DRASA, the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of Pan-Atlantic University, eLab, and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Nigeria are looking for innovative designs for community hand sanitizer dispensers. THE... read more →
Aug
31
Do you remember EbolaAlert? Today, its founder Dr. Lawal Bakare and his team launched an app called AlertClinic in Yaba, Lagos. www.alertclinic.com The AlertClinic app was created to answer the question: how can we make sure we detect infectious diseases early so that we can respond and contain outbreaks thereby protecting our communities?... read more →