What happens when the people closest to a health threat are equipped to recognize it, report it, and act before it spreads? Three children in a community in Enugu State, Nigeria, lost their lives to cholera within six months. For the people of this community, the tragedy was heartbreaking. But it also revealed a painful […]
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.” […]