Global Handwashing Day is an event that happens on the 15th of October every year to remind everyone about the most effective and simplest technique we can use to reduce or avoid the spread of germs: handwashing. Over the years, DRASA Health Trust has partnered with Ikeja Electric and Kleanmate to commemorate Global Handwashing Day,…
Recognition for Our Public Advocacy Work
On Sunday the 18th of July, 2021 we were honored with an award from the Social Millennials Network for our advocacy on infectious disease prevention and control. The Social Millennials Champagne Soiree & Awards 2021 was organized to honor and recognize member organizations that had distinguished themselves in their social impact work. Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe…
Protecting Healthcare Workers: A Need for Urgent Action
Health workers all over the world are on the frontlines of a battlefield, risking their lives to save others. We call them our heroes but what are we doing to keep them safe? The COVID-19 pandemic keeps reminding us of the extremely important role health workers play in keeping patients and communities safe and treating…
We Won an Antibiotic Guardian Award!
Remember when we said we were shortlisted for an Antibiotic Guardian Award? Well great news, we won! Thank you to Public Health England and the Antibiotic Guardian team for recognizing our work, but more importantly, the amazing work of our students and DRASA Ambassadors. They have been so creative, innovative and dedicated and we can’t…
A New Student Competition: World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020
This year, due to the pandemic, we couldn’t host our annual DRASA’s Got Talent Youth Competition in celebration of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) which held from 18 – 24 November 2020. But we still wanted to do something to engage students. So we partnered with World Health Organization (WHO) Nigeria and Ducit Blue Foundation…
WHO Featured One of our DRASA Youth Ambassadors
We've been featured on the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Region’s website! We were asked to share the story of our work with youth on antimicrobial resistance (AMR): a growing global health crisis that has been called the silent pandemic. Also, one of our DRASA Youth Ambassadors - Glorious Erhuanga - shared her experience with...
Read MoreEncouraging Handwashing in Markets: Global Handwashing Day 2020
Every year on October 15th we celebrate a special day - Global Handwashing Day! This year, due to the End SARS protests and unrest across Nigeria, we were not able to hold an event on the exact day, so instead we had our event on the 11th of November. We partnered with Ikeja Electric and...
Read More5 Years of Impact: Happy Birthday to Us!
6 years ago today, Nigeria was declared Ebola-free. Exactly 1 year after that, DRASA Health Trust was born to honor the legacy of Dr. Adadevoh and the other health workers who lost their lives in the fight against Ebola. What Have We Done in 5 Years? As with all “newborns” it took us a few…
We’ve Been Shortlisted for an Antibiotic Guardian Award
We have some exciting news: DRASA Health Trust has been shortlisted for the Antibiotic Guardian Awards 2020! What does that mean? The Antibiotic Guardian Campaign was developed in 2014 by Public Health England to address antibiotic resistance – one of the biggest health threats facing us today. Imagine a world without effective antibiotics. We would…
Preparing for a Public Health Emergency at a Seaport
Seaports are major points of entry where vessels load and unload cargo and passengers. So what happens if a ship arrives in a Nigerian seaport and the crew members are sick with an infectious disease? If not quickly identified and properly managed, these kinds of health emergencies and disasters at seaports – from infectious disease…
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