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Building a Healthier Future Through School-Based Health and Hygiene Clubs: Lessons from Stakeholders’ Visit
“Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate” —Anonymous There is something to be said for having others review your work and provide their own unique perspective as you seek to ensure you are meeting global standards and enhancing your impact in the communities you serve. That is why from the 17th to […]
Accelerating Action Together: DRASA Celebrates World Hand Hygiene Day
“There are two sides to building the culture of hand hygiene: health workers maintaining the culture of hand hygiene during care, and educating patients on the 5 moments of hand hygiene to know the role they play in demanding the quality of care.” —Mrs. Rita Okonkwo. Project Director, SECURE-Nigeria, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria […]
Contagious Conversations on Preventing Infectious Diseases: Insights from the DRASA Radio Half-Hour
As part of our efforts to promote public health and prevent infectious diseases, we took our awareness campaign to the airwaves. Our DRASA Radio Half Hour is a 30-minute radio show that aired live on Inspiration 92.3 FM Lagos from February to March. During the show, we discussed and engaged with listeners on critical topics focused on […]
Have you Heard About the Diphtheria Outbreak in Nigeria?
There is a bacterial infection currently making people sick across Nigeria. It’s called diphtheria and so far 216 people have been infected and 40 have died in 4 states: Kano Yobe Osun Lagos Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by a bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae which produces toxins that make people sick. The bacteria infects the respiratory system and […]
Tuberculosis is the World’s Deadliest Infectious Disease
Did you know that tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest infectious disease? Yet,TB still remains a major public health problem Nigeria, especially as it mostly affects the poorest and most vulnerable people. In fact, Nigeria has the 2nd largest burden of TB in Africa and is among the 10 countries that accounted for 76% of missing TB cases globally […]
Bringing Healthcare to 250,000 People
Today we attended the opening of the rehabilitated Ikola Primary Health Centre (PHC) by Japanese Ambassador Yutaka Kikuta. The Japanese Embassy collaborated with the local Street2School Initiative on this project. Before this health centre was rehabilitated, more than 250,000 people in the community had no access to healthcare services. Street2School Initiative’s Founder Ms. Tosin Taiwo […]