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Showcasing the Talent of Our Youth Ambassadors: DRASA’s Got Talent 2019

2019-12-06Newsdrasa_admin

You may recall we held a talent competition last year. Well, we’ve done it again! DRASA partnered with World Health Organisation (WHO) Nigeria to host a talent competition for students from 2 secondary schools in Lagos. Why 2 schools?  The 2 schools were selected because DRASA/WHO’s Health and Hygiene Club is an active co-curricular club/society…

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Meet One of Our DRASA Youth Ambassadors: Daniel Nnam

2019-11-12Newsdrasa_admin

Meet Daniel, one of our Youth Ambassadors. Before he graduated, he was a member of the DRASA Health and Hygiene Club in his school from 2017 – 2019. Read his interview below to learn about his life story and time with DRASA. So, what does Daniel enjoy? If you’re asking what I love doing, I…

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Celebrating 4 Years of DRASA’s Impact

2019-10-20Newsdrasa_admin

4 years ago today we started DRASA and we’re proud to share some of our accomplishments and DRASA’s impact to date below. Thanks to our supporters, partners, volunteers, and donors, we have trained, developed, and reached:   The legacy of Dr. Adadevoh lives on. Cheers to the next 4 years!  

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Promoting Cleaner Hands in Schools

2019-10-15Newsdrasa_admin

Every year on October 15th we celebrate a special day – Global Handwashing Day! This year our focus was promoting cleaner hands in schools. This year we partnered with Ikeja Electric and Kleanmate, visited 2 schools, and reached more than 950 students and 45 teachers in Lagos state. We taught them how germs spread and…

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Exploring New Developments for Top Infectious Diseases

2019-10-12Newsdrasa_admin

On the 10th of October we attended the 2nd annual lecture and dinner of the Global Infectious Disease Initiative (GIDI) aimed to train, educate, and enlighten the medical community on new developments for top infectious diseases. In attendance were representatives from the Lagos State Ministry of Health, public and private health sector, medical students, local…

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It Was Five Years Ago Today: Celebrating the Life of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh

2019-08-19Newsdrasa_admin

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…

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Focus on Preventing Infections During Healthcare Delivery

2019-08-17Newsdrasa_admin

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…

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How does Climate Change Affect Infectious Diseases?

2019-08-10Newsdrasa_admin

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…

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ECOWAS Honors Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh

2019-06-30Newsdrasa_admin

On Saturday 29th June, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) awarded Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh a posthumous Award of Excellence. Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, chair of ECOWAS, presented Bankole Cardoso (the only child of Dr. Adadevoh) and our Managing Director Niniola Soleye with the Award. The other two Awardees were Kofi Annan, former…

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Indaba on Nigeria’s Infectious Diseases and Resistant Organisms

2019-06-07Newsdrasa_admin

What happens when the germs around us become stronger than the drugs and therapies we have to treat them? Does this sound far fetched? It’s not. Antibiotics fight bacteria but did you know that scientists have not developed a new type of antibiotic since 1987? Over the years, the bacteria all around us have evolved…

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  • Showcasing the Talent of Our Youth Ambassadors: DRASA’s Got Talent 2019
  • Meet One of Our DRASA Youth Ambassadors: Daniel Nnam
  • Celebrating 4 Years of DRASA’s Impact
  • Promoting Cleaner Hands in Schools
  • Exploring New Developments for Top Infectious Diseases

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DRASA (Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh) Health Trust is a nonprofit public health organization that works with students, community leaders, health workers, and government to improve hygiene and sanitation, reduce the spread of infectious diseases, and strengthen Nigeria's preparedness for future outbreaks.

DRASA was established in memory of the late Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh who identified and contained Nigeria's first Ebola patient, preventing a major outbreak, but lost her life in the process.

Recent Posts

  • Showcasing the Talent of Our Youth Ambassadors: DRASA’s Got Talent 2019 06/12/2019
  • Meet One of Our DRASA Youth Ambassadors: Daniel Nnam 12/11/2019
  • Celebrating 4 Years of DRASA’s Impact 20/10/2019
  • Promoting Cleaner Hands in Schools 15/10/2019
  • Exploring New Developments for Top Infectious Diseases 12/10/2019

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