Communities are increasingly taking the center stage in disease prevention, because outbreaks often happen first in homes and neighbourhoods. Accordingly, our Strengthening Community Participation for Disease Prevention and Early Detection (SCOPED) ...
On a bright morning in Abuja, the conference hall buzzed with anticipation. One by one, young public health professionals stepped forward, not to listen, but to lead. Prepared with bright ideas and months of training, they were ready to tackle some of ...
In healthcare facilities across Enugu and Oyo States, and the Federal Capital Territory, healthcare workers continue to acquire knowledge about infection prevention to stop the spread of diseases. For many frontline ...
In the busy corridors of seven primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in Lagos, a revolution in infection prevention was taking place. Across these facilities in Ikorodu, Ibeju-Lekki, and Badagry, health workers were rolling up their sleeves, not just to treat patients, but to transform the way ...
During a buzzling morning, Deborah Ekpo settled at a workstation near her house and logged into her laptop, ready for the next Youth for Pandemic Alliance (Youth PALLI) Fellowship training session with her colleagues across Nigeria. Young public health professionals like ...
At 9:30 a.m., a food thermometer pierced a plate of steaming jollof rice in a training hall in Ibadan. Food Safety Officers (FSOs) looked on, some seeing the tool for the first time in their careers.The facilitator brought out the thermometer and showed the FSOs. “This,” he said, “can help stop contamination before it spreads.” […]