Did you know today is World Humanitarian Day? 5 Years Gone It was 5 years ago today that Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh paid the greatest sacrifice to humanity with her life. So today, we celebrate her and all other humanitarians who have been selfless in their service to humanity. Happy World Humanitarian Day! Let’s all…
Focus on Preventing Infections During Healthcare Delivery
All across the world, there’s an increasing frequency of patients visiting the hospital for care but getting infected in the process. What is the role of healthworkers practicing infection prevention and control (IPC) in the reduction of such infections? The Nigerian Society for Infection Control (NSIC) hosted their 5th Annual Conference in Lagos from 15th…
How does Climate Change Affect Infectious Diseases?
All across the African continent, there’s an increasing frequency of infectious disease outbreaks like Ebola, Lassa fever, yellow fever, monkeypox, cholera, bird flu, and meningitis. How does climate change play a role? We spent two days this week answering that question. From August 7th – 9th, the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment (GET) Africa Consortium hosted…