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Greater Scholars: Celebrating Heroes and Inspiring Youth
Today we attended the Greater Scholars Inter House Sports Day. A bit different from our usual work, right? Well, Greater Scholars has named each of their student houses after an important person in history and today they chose to unveil the Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh House! We were honored to take some time from our […]
What Would Happen If Yellow Fever Hit Lagos? We Spent A Week Finding Out
What would happen if yellow fever started spreading in Lagos today? From the 12th to 15th of March, various partners and stakeholders came together to find out during a simulation exercise. What is simulation? Simulation is an imitated or pretend situation. For this exercise, actors were used as patients who showed up at various health facilities […]
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Curriculum Project Roundtable
Today we attended a roundtable for the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Curriculum Development Project. University of Lagos College of Medicine, Exxon Mobile, US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), CDC Foundation, and Project HOPE have come together to develop a standardized curriculum for infection prevention in Nigeria. Stakeholders at the Infection Prevention and Control Curriculum […]
Engaging Patients for Patient Safety: DRASA Commemorates World Patient Safety Day with Ministry and Partners
“When patients are passive in their own care, there will be unabated mistakes in the care they receive. This is why we need the feedback from patients for continuous quality improvement and better care.” — Prof. Isemede Abuja Nigeria. September 14th-18th: In the bustling heart of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, we marked the 2023 World […]
These Songs from Our Ambassadors Will Make You Want To Dance: DRASA’s Got Talent 2018
Some rapped, some sang, some recited poetry. What are we talking about? Today we hosted our first ever DRASA’s Got Talent Competition for students from 4 secondary schools in Lagos. The students – who are members of the DRASA Health and Hygiene Clubs in their schools – presented a song, rap, poem, or combination of the three, […]
The Impact of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs) on Society
Today we attended a Scientific Conference hosted by Lagos University Teaching Hospital’s (LUTH) Association of Resident Doctors (ARD). The theme of the conference was The Impact of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs) on Society; Perspective from a Patient’s Relative. We were happy to share information about our recently completed training on VHFs for general hospitals in Lagos state as […]