We are pleased to announce that we have been selected to be a part of the African Visionary Fund 2022 Cohort 3 visionary partners. After receiving over 800 applications from across the continent, DRASA, alongside 9 other organizations, made the final selection. This is our first win for the year 2023 – it was announced […]
In recognition of her role and sacrifice in containing the first case of the West African Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in Nigeria, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (OON), received the first Africa CDC-DRASA Health Trust Continental Award for Emergency Health Workers on Tuesday, December 13th. The award presentation, which marked the official launch of the annual Award […]
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) continues to pose a major challenge to global health and development. Declared by the World Health Organization as one of the top 10 global public health threats to humanity, AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making...
“Life and death are in our hands.”“Clean hands save lives.” Our hands play vital roles in our daily lives. From touching, grasping, holding, and working, they help us spread germs–which are almost everywhere–from person to person. However, this risk of our hands carrying and spreading germs can be managed through proper handwashing procedures. Global Handwashing […]
On Tuesday, 11th October 2022, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh received the Posthumous National Honor of Officer of the Order of Niger (OON). This was conferred by His Excellency, President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari. Dr. Adadevoh has now joined other prominent awardees found worthy of the various prestigious national honors conferred […]
“Drugs should be used in the right doses, for the right diagnoses, on the right patient, and at the right time. If we don’t obey these rights, potions can very quickly become poisons. It’s a very thin line.” –Dr. Asekhame Sonny Isemede Medications play a critical role in achieving the ultimate goal of healthcare: to prevent […]