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. “We believe strongly in promoting […]
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 hygiene products to students and […]
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 infection and illness. This is […]
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 Lecture Panelists The keynote speaker […]
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 sectors remain troubled. His main […]
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 CHALLENGE THE SOLUTION The goal […]