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Mar 04

#IDFridays Week 2: Pertussis (Whooping Cough)

The deadly cough that is making a comeback decades later Photo Credits: Sebastian Kaulitzki via Shutterstock, Examiner.com Name Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Transmission Only in humans Caused by the bacteria called Bordetella pertussis Highly contagious and spread through respiratory particles/droplets (these particles are released when an infected person coughs or sneezes and can be... read more →
Feb 26

#IDFridays Week 1: Monkeypox

It may have a funny name, but the monkeypox virus is not a laughing matter. Name Monkeypox Virus Transmission The virus spreads between wild animals (primates, squirrels, rodents) and humans Human-to-human transmission is also possible You can get infected through direct contact with infected humans or animals (blood, body fluids,... read more →
Feb 25

Infectious Disease Fridays: #IDFridays

What is #IDFridays? Infectious Disease Fridays (#IDFridays for short) was our year-long blog series. We highlighted one infectious disease each Friday for one full year. Check out all 52 weeks of our #IDFridays posts in the gallery below and visit our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts for more. '
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Oct 20

DRASA Launch and Fundraising Dinner

On Tuesday October 20th 2015, we brought together more than 500 people including health professionals, government representatives, businessmen and women, the media, and more to celebrate one year of Nigeria’s Ebola-free status and the heroes and heroines that made it possible. This was also the official DRASA launch event. At... read more →
Sep 30

70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

30 September 2015 UNFPA Headquarters, New York City As part of the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, DRASA attended two events. United Nations General Assembly: First Event The first event, titled  “Bringing resilience and stability to Nigeria: A long-term strategy to improve Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and... read more →
May 04

World Economic Forum/World Bank Group: Nigeria’s Ebola Response

This event brought together senior representatives across government, businesses, international organizations, and civil society to review Nigeria’s Ebola response and: Share Nigeria’s experience and lessons learned from national and regional action on Ebola Define high-priority areas for investments in Nigeria and Africa to prevent and manage future epidemics Identify short... read more →
Apr 24

IntraHealth’s SwitchPoint Conference

23 – 24 April 2015 Saxpahaw, North Carolina www.switchpointideas.com The SwitchPoint Conference is an annual gathering of diverse global thinkers merging and sharing ideas, breakthroughs, tools, and lessons to save lives in the developing world– with wide focus on innovation, technology, and global health. SwitchPoint brings together people across a... read more →