On Saturday 29th June, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) awarded Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh a posthumous Award of Excellence. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, chair of ECOWAS, presented... read more →
What happens when the germs around us become stronger than the drugs and therapies we have to treat them? Does this sound far fetched? It’s not. Antibiotics fight bacteria but... read more →
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC – one of the most-visited natural history museums in the world – has a new exhibition on one of our... read more →
We spent today on Capitol Hill in Washington DC educating US lawmakers and their staff on the tremendous impact frontline health workers have in their communities. DRASA joined the Frontline Health... read more →
What is International Women’s Day? It’s a global day held on 8th March every year to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year’s International Women’s... read more →
Meet Funmilayo Thomas. One of DRASA’s Youth Trainers. As the eldest child, I had a very strict upbringing. I wasn’t allowed to make mistakes because according to my parents, I’d... read more →
Meet Temitope Alao-Sanni. One of DRASA’s Youth Trainers. My older sister is part of the reason I’m where I am today. As a young adult, I knew I didn’t want... read more →
Did you know it’s been 50 years since Lassa fever was discovered in northeast Nigeria, in a town called Lassa in Borno State? For this reason, the Nigeria Centre for... read more →
We just spent a week at Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA) in Ebonyi State. What were we doing there? Helping health workers save lives (and save themselves too!) Health workers are... read more →
The Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC) hosted a workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 13-14 December 2018 to bring together civil society organisations (CSOs) from multiple sectors, including... read more →