From November 23rd – 24th we attended and participated in the National Conference on Infection Control (NCIC) in Abuja. The conference was hosted by the Nigeria Infection Control Association (NICA). The conference theme was Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into Healthcare Delivery: A National Priority. Why all the focus on preventing... read more →
Nov
25
Nov
20
Lagos, Nigeria — Today, the Lagos State Government and the Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust conducted training for health workers in General Hospitals in the State towards increasing their capacity to identify and promptly manage patients during outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases. In a statement issued on Friday... read more →
Nov
16
To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) – the world’s largest celebration for entrepreneurship that occurs every year in November – we participated in a social sector dialogue event hosted by the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC). The goal of GEW is to celebrate creativity and innovation and this Social Sector Dialogue... read more →
Oct
23
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
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 →