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Receiving the Inaugural Africa CDC – DRASA Continental Award for Emergency Health Workers in Africa
In recognition of her role and sacrifice in containing the first case of the West African Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in Nigeria, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (OON), received the first Africa CDC-DRASA Health Trust Continental Award for Emergency Health Workers on Tuesday, December 13th. The award presentation, which marked the official launch of the annual Award […]
DRASA Health Trust Joins The 3rd Cohort of The African Visionary Fund
We are pleased to announce that we have been selected to be a part of the African Visionary Fund 2022 Cohort 3 visionary partners. After receiving over 800 applications from across the continent, DRASA, alongside 9 other organizations, made the final selection. This is our first win for the year 2023 – it was announced […]
Five Nigerian Women in Health Security: Why We Love Them
‘Response to outbreaks is weakened where female talent, expertise and diverse perspectives are excluded’ – Roopa Dhatt Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, women have been doing back-breaking work to strengthen Nigeria’s public health systems: from being homemakers to often being the first-level caregivers to making up a greater ratio of healthcare providers. Unvoiced, unheard, over-mentored and […]
Supporting an Advocacy Campaign to Prioritize Infection Prevention and Control Across Nigeria
“Nobody can afford not to have an encounter with a healthcare facility. You can put your money under a rug and never visit a bank, but at some point in life you must visit a health facility. Without a budget line for Infection Prevention and Control, we are at the mercy of whatever funds are […]
Investing in Health Workers is Crucial for Global Health: Here’s Why
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the critical role played by health workers in combating infectious diseases. It is a testament to the sacrifices made by the millions of health workers worldwide who put their lives at risk to contain the spread of the virus. However, despite their crucial contribution, health workers, especially those who work […]
We’ve Been Shortlisted for an Antibiotic Guardian Award
We have some exciting news: DRASA Health Trust has been shortlisted for the Antibiotic Guardian Awards 2020! What does that mean? The Antibiotic Guardian Campaign was developed in 2014 by Public Health England to address antibiotic resistance – one of the biggest health threats facing us today. Imagine a world without effective antibiotics. We would […]