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2025
It’s been 11 Years since Dr. Adadevoh’s Passing, but Her Legacy Remains Forever
Dear Friend of DRASA,
August 19, 2025, marks 11 years since Dr. Stella Adadevoh’s ultimate sacrifice that saved Nigeria. She is presently celebrated as a heroine across Africa and beyond. In the spirit of honoring Dr. Adadevoh’s legacy, in this edition, we will update you on two of our sustainability efforts: supporting safe, quality healthcare in Primary Healthcare Centres in Lagos State and strengthening community participation in health promotion and disease detection in 2 communities.
You will read about our supervisory visits in health facilities, community action review meetings, and other initiatives we hosted to create a safe space for our Health Champions to share their challenges and take ownership of improving health outcomes within their spheres of influence. Scroll down for more.
Happy reading!
Our Health Champions Are Leading the Charge in Infectious Disease Prevention
In this newsletter, we are spotlighting two Health Champions whose day‑to‑day work is quietly reshaping community health. Despite facing challenges, our Health Champions remain focused on the positive ripple effects of their efforts, which enables them to overcome obstacles. You will also learn about six vaccine‑preventable diseases still circulating in Nigeria, and see how our “AMR on the Street” campaign turned heads and habits in various communities.
We have started 2025 on a positive note
In this newsletter, we feature some of our 2025 activities including inspiring stories of three Health Champions, an interview with Advocate Broadcasting Network Television (ADBN TV) about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), an impact story detailing our success in community-led surveillance and disease prevention, and updates on our Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) interventions at Primary Health Centres.
Impact Notes from the Field: This Quarter in DRASA
As we cross the midpoint of 2025, we hope this year has been rewarding for you. We are excited to share the significant strides we have made, including impactful stories from our field activities in Oyo State and the successful launch of Nigeria’s first Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) e-Learning Course.
In this update, you’ll also meet two of our Health Champions who are making a difference in their communities. We encourage you to read through and explore the free, self-paced IPC e-Learning course.
Happy reading!
2024
Thank you for being a part of our 2024
Dear Friend of DRASA,
Thanks to your commitment over the years, we have developed 59,403 Health Champions as part of our efforts to protect public health, prevent disease, and make a positive, life-saving impact on Nigerian communities.
In this newsletter, we are excited to share some of our recent activities focused on developing more Health Champions, like you, to prevent diseases and save lives.
The Current State of Disease Outbreaks in Nigeria: What You Need to Know
This month’s newsletter focuses on the rise of infectious diseases in the country. We’ve highlighted some prevalent diseases in Nigeria; mpox, cholera, cerebrospinal meningitis, measles, Lassa fever, and yellow fever, and shared updates on their current spread and tips on how to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Remembering the Past Decade: A Tribute to Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh’s Courage
Dear Friend of DRASA,
Today is a significant milestone.
On this day 10 years ago, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh died as a result of her actions to contain the first case of the Ebola virus in Lagos, Nigeria. Despite having no prior experience with Ebola, she quickly identified a sick patient visiting the country with this deadly virus and against all odds and pressure, prevented its spread.
Safe Hands, Safe Care: Equipping Primary Health Workers for a Healthier Tomorrow
Dear Friend of DRASA,
In this edition of our notes from the field, we share our recent project equipping health workers in three primary health centers—who are health champions and frontline workers at the first level of care—and how we plan to scale this across other primary health care centers (PHCs) that need proper infection prevention and control (IPC) practices to keep patients and communities safe.
Notes from the Field: Strengthening Community Health and Grassroots Disease Surveillance: The SCKaR-IDP Project
In this edition, we share our recently concluded project–the Strengthening Community Knowledge and Response on Infectious Disease Prevention (SCKaR-IDP) Project–where we reached and trained 2,089 community members from the Ajeromi-Ifelodun and Somolu Local Government Areas of Lagos State, on how to identify, prevent, and report infectious diseases.
DRASA’s Dispatch: Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Security from Government to Grassroots
To reduce the burden of infectious diseases across the country, we launched the Strengthening Nigeria’s Capacity for Pandemic Preparedness (SNCaPP) training course with support from the UNDP in Nigeria and the European Union (EU).
2023
Scrubbing Out Germs, Avoiding Supergerms, and Other Impactful Initiatives in 2023
In the fight against the silent pandemic of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), we once again took center stage during the 2023 World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW).
Expressing Gratitude and Wishing You a Joyful Season
Your commitment over the years has been the driving force behind our efforts to protect public health, prevent disease, and make a positive, life-saving impact in communities.
Notes from The Field: Spotlight on Stakeholders’ Visit and Our Impactful Hand Hygiene Day Campaign
To commemorate this year’s global campaign for World Hand Hygiene Day, we organized an event in one of the Primary HealthCare Centres (PHC) in Lagos state.
Celebrating Frontline African Health Heroes: The Africa CDC-DRASA Award
Through our collaboration with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), we aim to use this award to honor and recognize the remarkable efforts of frontline health workers in safeguarding the public from health-related crises across Africa.
Investing in Champions of Health For Strong Health Systems
This year’s World Health Worker Week focused on investing in health workers as an essential step toward achieving global health goals. It was not only about increasing the number of health workers but also about improving their working conditions, expanding their skill sets, and recognizing their value.
Celebrating Women in Health Security, Engaging Communities on Preventive Health, and More
From Dr Adadevoh who saved our nation from the Ebola outbreak in 2014, to Dr Allison who identified the first case of COVID-19 in 2020, women play a crucial role in health security. Women have been doing back-breaking work to strengthen Nigeria’s public health systems
2022
Good Tidings from DRASA Health Trust
In this festive season, we wish you and your loved ones happy, hearty and healthy celebrations Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Bits and Bytes from Recent Moments
When it comes to stopping the spread of infectious diseases, there is no “them”. There is only “us”. Through strong partnerships and the support of people like you, we continue to extend our reach to ensure that every Nigerian citizen is safe from common communicable diseases.
Remembering Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (OON)
On this day 66 years ago, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh was born.
As one who had an unquestionable commitment to her duty and country, her attention to detail, love for people and commitment to patient-centered care were remarkable. Little wonder why despite earning 20 years under her belt primarily as an endocrinologist, she identified Nigeria’s first case of H1N1 (swine flu) in 2012 and the first case of the deadly Ebola virus in 2014, which later took her life.
Hearty Cheers to DRASA at 7: Notes from the Field
It’s hard to believe it’s been 7 years since DRASA Health Trust was launched to continue Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh’s legacy of saving lives. Since our inception, we have grown and expanded our reach in all our core areas of work. To date, DRASA has built a network of more than 50,600 health champions across 30 states in Nigeria and we are still growing
Cheers to June and Our Impact to Date
Welcome to a new month!
For us at DRASA, June is not just the midpoint of the year, it is also a “growing season”: a time when we review how close we are to our goals, while paying attention to how far we have come.
Nigerian Students Fighting Supergerms: Tune In
We’ve got some good news!
The World Health Organization Africa Region (WHO-AFRO) is launching a new webinar series on Antimicrobial Resistance. For their inaugural session, they’ve chosen to highlight DRASA and the work we’re doing with youth in Nigeria!
2021
Good Tidings from DRASA Health Trust
In this festive season, we wish you and your loved ones happy, hearty and healthy celebrations Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Bits and Bytes from Recent Moments
When it comes to stopping the spread of infectious diseases, there is no “them”. There is only “us”. Through strong partnerships and the support of people like you, we continue to extend our reach to ensure that every Nigerian citizen is safe from common communicable diseases.
Remembering Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (OON)
- On this day 66 years ago, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh was born.
As one who had an unquestionable commitment to her duty and country, her attention to detail, love for people and commitment to patient-centered care were remarkable. Little wonder why despite earning 20 years under her belt primarily as an endocrinologist, she identified Nigeria’s first case of H1N1 (swine flu) in 2012 and the first case of the deadly Ebola virus in 2014, which later took her life.
Wishing You a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season
We thank our supporters, partners, donors and volunteers who made this possible and wish you all a healthy, safe and happy holiday season. Cheers to a bright 2022 ahead!
2020
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
While thanking our partners, volunteers, donors and well wishers who make our work possible, we also honor and remember those lost in 2020.
May 2021 and beyond bring us hope, good health and safety.
What We’ve Been Up To
This year has been very busy.
In addition to our COVID-19 response work, we’ve worked with partners to develop the first public health emergency plan for a seaport in Nigeria, hosted a competition for students on the topic of antimicrobial resistance, and won an award!
See the highlights below and visit our website and social media pages for more updates.
5 Years of Impact: Happy Birthday To Us
5 years ago today, DRASA was established.
What Have We Done in 5 Years? As with all “newborns” it took us a few months to get going, but since our first programs launched in early 2016, we’ve been on the move – growing and reaching more communities and individuals with every passing year.
6 Years Gone: Celebrating All Humanitarians
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, humanitarians around the world have given their best to save and protect lives despite conflict, insecurity and risks linked to the virus.
Today on the 6th anniversary of Dr. Adadevoh’s death we remember all humanitarian, aid and health workers who have died or been injured in the course of their work as well as those who continue to provide life-saving support and protection to people in need.
Our Experience: 6 Months of COVID-19 and Counting
We’ve reflected on our COVID-19 experiences over the last 6 months and what a journey it has been. Here are a few highlights: