The first line of defence against Lassa fever may not be a treatment centre. It may be a household, a neighbour, or a Health Champion who knows what to look for and what to do next. A rat scurries across…
Every day, thousands of people walk into primary healthcare centers across Africa with one expectation: to receive safe, quality healthcare. A mother arrives with her child, hoping for answers to a persistent fever. A healthcare worker begins another shift, determined…
Consider the uncertainty of a mother holding her child who has a fever, as she steps through the doors of a local clinic. She places her complete trust in the hands of a medical staff, seeking nothing else than a cure. In ...
In three primary healthcare centres in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, infection prevention is becoming a daily discipline. At the centre of this are three nurses, our Health Champions: Nurses Fatimoh, Munirat, and Barakat, all serving as ...
In healthcare facilities across Enugu and Oyo States, and the Federal Capital Territory, healthcare workers continue to acquire knowledge about infection prevention to stop the spread of diseases. For many frontline ...