Yesterday we attended the launch of the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE) Project in Abuja and the Honorable Minister of Health Professor Isaac Adewole inducted DRASA into the National Steering Committee for the project! We are very excited to support this 5 year, World Bank-funded project which aims to respond to the gaps identified…
Falling Walls: 17 great minds. 3 minutes each. 1 day.
Today we attended Falling Walls Lab Lagos, an event that supports ideas and innovations from academics. Hosted by the German Consulate Lagos, the Nigerian arm of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and the University of Ibadan, it was the first-ever Falling Walls event in Nigeria so we were excited to be there. What is Falling…
Visiting US Congress: House Resolution 342
On April 5th and 6th, we did a bit of advocacy work as we supported the Frontline Health Workers Coalition with visits to congressional staff on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, USA. The goal of the visits was to lobby in support of the bipartisan introduction of House Resolution 342. The goal of House Resolution…
Health Heroes +SocialGood: Empowering Healthworkers Worldwide
On the 5th of April, DRASA participated in the Health Heroes +SocialGood: Empowering Health Workers Worldwide event hosted by the Frontline Health Workers Coalition, Johnson and Johnson, and the United Nations Foundation. The goal of the event was to inspire action and investment to address critical challenges and solutions in the health workforce. More than…
Supporting the Fight Against Superbugs with Africa CDC
From April 4th – 5th we attended the Africa Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Technical Workshop on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) at the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. What is AMR? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of a microorganism (like a bacteria, virus, or parasite) to stop the drugs that treat it – such…