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Meet One of Our DRASA Youth Ambassadors: Fathia Alade
DRASA Youth Ambassador Fathia Motunrayo Alade is 17 years old. She has been part of the DRASA Health and Hygiene Club in her school since 2017 and we wanted to share her story. Check out her interview below. Who is Fathia?I am a young girl who enjoys reading and watching movies. My favorite book is Purple Hibiscus. My […]
How does Climate Change Affect Infectious Diseases?
All across the African continent, there’s an increasing frequency of infectious disease outbreaks like Ebola, Lassa fever, yellow fever, monkeypox, cholera, bird flu, and meningitis. How does climate change play a role? We spent two days this week answering that question. From August 7th – 9th, the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment (GET) Africa Consortium hosted their 5th […]
It Was Five Years Ago Today: Celebrating the Life of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh
Did you know today is World Humanitarian Day? 5 Years GoneIt was 5 years ago today that Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh paid the greatest sacrifice to humanity with her life. So today, we celebrate her and all other humanitarians who have been selfless in their service to humanity. Happy World Humanitarian Day! Let’s all strive to serve […]
Focus on Preventing Infections During Healthcare Delivery
ll across the world, there’s an increasing frequency of patients visiting the hospital for care but getting infected in the process. What is the role of healthworkers practicing infection prevention and control (IPC) in the reduction of such infections?The Nigerian Society for Infection Control (NSIC) hosted their 5th Annual Conference in Lagos from 15th – […]
Exploring New Developments for Top Infectious Diseases
On the 10th of October we attended the 2nd annual lecture and dinner of the Global Infectious Disease Initiative (GIDI) aimed to train, educate, and enlighten the medical community on new developments for top infectious diseases. In attendance were representatives from the Lagos State Ministry of Health, public and private health sector, medical students, local […]
Promoting Cleaner Hands in Schools
Every year on October 15th we celebrate a special day – Global Handwashing Day! This year our focus was promoting cleaner hands in schools. This year we partnered with Ikeja Electric and Kleanmate, visited 2 schools, and reached more than 950 students and 45 teachers in Lagos state. We taught them how germs spread and […]
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