Our #ItStartsWithMe Campaign continues! So far we’ve distributed 72,000 bars of soap, 900 pieces of handwash, 6,000 tubes of lotion, and 12,000 pieces of roll on deodorant and reached more than 9,000 students in Lagos to promote clean hands and encourage good hygiene to help prevent the spread of disease. Unilever Nigeria and Kleanmate donated the products to DRASA in support of... read more →
Dec
09
Dec
09
This infectious virus was first identified in 2012 in Saudi Arabia Name MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) Transmission A viral respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that can cause a variety of diseases ranging from a cold to SARS (severe acute respiratory... read more →
Dec
08
Today we did our final #ItStartsWithMe school visit before school ends for the year. We visited Iganmu Senior High School in Mile 2 (Amuwo-Odofin), Lagos. Welcome to Iganmu Senior High School There were more than 900 students at the school (and it wasn’t at full capacity) so we spoke to the students... read more →
Dec
07
Today at the LearnAfrica/NECO Excellence Awards, we presented the Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Prize for Best Grade in Biology to the top biology student in the country: Ikechukwu Augustine Enemoh. Congratulations Ikechukwu! Every year since 2012, the LearnAfrica Education Development Foundation has hosted the excellence awards to honor top performing... read more →
Dec
02
As of December 2015, 36.7 million people all over the world were living with HIV Name HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome) Transmission HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system and weakens the body’s defense against infections and some types of cancer It spreads from person... read more →
Nov
25
This is the leading preventable infectious cause of blindness in the world Name Trachoma Transmission Trachoma is a bacterial infection of the eye It spreads easily from person to person through contact with eyes, eyelids, nose, or throat secretions of infected people It also spreads through flies that come in... read more →
Nov
18
Pneumonia is the leading infectious killer of children under the age of five Name Pneumonia Transmission Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs It is a common complication of respiratory infections especially the flu Our lungs have small sacs called alveoli which fill up with air when we breathe With... read more →
Nov
14
Today we attended the launch of the Private Sector Engagement Strategy for Malaria Elimination (PSESP) in Lagos, Nigeria. Hosted by the Honorable Federal Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac F. Adewole; the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP); and Alhaji Aliko Dangote Chair, Dangote Foundation and Malaria Ambassador, the event unveiled a new malaria eradication... read more →
Nov
11
Did you know tapeworms can cause seizures? Name Taeniasis/cysticercosis Transmission Taeniasis is a mild intestinal infection caused by tapeworms Humans get taeniasis by eating raw or undercooked beef and pork which contain tapeworm larvae called cysticerci The tapeworm larvae live in the intestines where they become adult tapeworms The larvae... read more →
Nov
04
No one likes having an upset stomach. The giardiasis parasite causes diarrhea and other unpleasant symptoms Name Giardiasis also known as beaver fever Transmission A serious intestinal infection caused by a parasite People become infected from swallowing the parasite in water (unfiltered drinking-water/ice or recreational water) The parasite also spreads... read more →