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#HackTheGerms Innovation Competition: 2017 Winners
Yesterday we participated in GEN Nigeria’s Closing Ceremony for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). It was a fun event celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship alongside some great food, music, and dancing! But the highlight for us was announcing the winners of our #HackTheGerms Innovation Competition. Last month, we hosted the #HackTheGerms Pitching Session for our 5 semi-finalists during Global Entrepreneurship Week […]
Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into Healthcare Delivery: National Conference on Infection Control (NCIC) 2017
From November 23rd – 24th we attended and participated in the National Conference on Infection Control (NCIC) in Abuja. The conference was hosted by the Nigeria Infection Control Association (NICA). The conference theme was Integrating Infection Prevention and Control into Healthcare Delivery: A National Priority. Why all the focus on preventing infections in healthcare delivery? Think of […]
#ItStartsWithMe Secondary School Health and Hygiene Clubs
We’ve just launched #ItStartsWithMe Health and Hygiene Clubs for the 2017-2018 school year. One of our #ItStartsWithMe Health and Hygiene Clubs What are the Health and Hygiene Clubs about? Since 2016, DRASA’s been working with schools in Lagos state to conduct a handwashing and hygiene program and distribute health and hygiene products to students and […]
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Amity Awards 2017
Last night we attended the inaugural Amity Awards and benefit event hosted by Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). The event was held to advocate for development in the health sector but also to inspire by sharing success stories and celebrating heroes who exhibit the highest levels of professionalism and reinforce good behavior. As Mr. Solomon Alao, CEO […]
Health and Hygiene Education for Children in the Ajegunle Slum
Today we took our #ItStartsWithMe program to the Araromi community in the Ajegunle slum to engage students from 5 schools in the area. From the video above, you can see the state of the environment where they live. Every day, the children and their families are at high risk of infection and illness. This is […]
Empowering Nigerian Youth Through Entrepreneurship
Today we attended the Gamaliel and Susan (GAMSU) Onosode Foundation’s 4th Annual Lecture. The theme was Empowering the Nigerian Youth Through Entrepreneurship, something we strongly believe in and are doing with our Hack The Germs Competition. Also, GAMSU supports one of our schools, Obele Community High School. Gamaliel and Susan (GAMSU) Onosode Foundation’s 4th Annual Lecture Panelists The keynote speaker […]