A Decade of Championing Health Together

Introduction

For 10 remarkable years, Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust has been at the forefront of strengthening health systems in Nigeria: working alongside the government at the highest levels and grassroots community influencers at local levels to prevent illness, protect health, and preserve the legacy of a national hero.

Our 10th Anniversary on 20th October 2025 marked a decade of unwavering commitment, fruitful partnerships, and tangible progress in preventing diseases to build a healthier nation.

Highlights from our last 10 years include

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Health Champions developed and equipped since 2015

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health workers trained to provide safe, quality healthcare services

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units of personal protective equipment (PPE) distributed to frontline health facilities

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national and subnational public health policies reviewed / developed

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public health emergency response systems established for Nigeria’s largest points of entry (airports, seaports, land borders)

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cross-border health forums established between Nigerian officials and 2 neighboring countries

Key Achievements

Facilitated the development of Nigeria’s 5-Year One Health Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) National Action Plan (NAP)

Built pandemic preparedness capacity at 13 points of entry, training 1,438 officials

Activated 6 cross-border disease forums for early warning and joint response with 2 other countries

Trained 24 national data and research professionals in statistical modeling for outbreak and pandemic forecasting

Co-developed Nigeria’s first Infection Prevention and Control e-learning course for nationwide training access

Partnered with the University of Lagos to deliver a 12-month Diploma in Infection Prevention and Control, certifying 386 professionals to date

Established Health & Hygiene Clubs in 30 secondary schools in 2 states, training 2,000 youth Health Champions who educated 8,332 peers

Supported COVID-19 response in 6 states, training 4,019 health workers and 1,803 personnel across sectors

Vision 2035: Institutionalized Disease Prevention

Establish the DRASA Academy: A public health academy which includes Nigeria’s first-ever state-of-the-art Infection Control Simulation Centre and an edutainment hub.

At the academy, we will build the skills and competence of health workers, community members, and youth. Nurses will practice treating sick patients in a realistic ward; butchers will learn safe food and meat handling in a mock marketplace; Youth Health Champions will produce social media videos to change behavior.

We will build skills and competence and through the Academy, we will:

Train and certify 50,000 more health workers in infection control

Expand our national Health Champions network to 500,000 people across schools, markets, faith institutions, and borders

Establish Centres of Excellence across all 6 geopolitical zones

Embed Disease Prevention in Schools Nationwide: Ensure hygiene and drug-resistant infection education is embedded in secondary school curricula to raise prevention-minded citizens.

Support Youth in Policy: Embed youth-led coalitions in National technical working groups and State governance structures to strengthen youth participation and use of community data in public health decision making. Formalize youth advisory roles in policy dialogues so those who will inherit the system can help design it now.

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We express our profound gratitude to all our partners, funders, and supporters for your unwavering commitment to DRASA’s success in the last decade. We sincerely appreciate your role in our journey thus far and we look forward to greater, sustained impact together over the next decade and beyond.