Mission
Developing a network of health champions who are preventing disease and saving lives through education and training, community engagement, emergency planning and policy change
Preventable Infections
Champions to Prevent Disease
Protecting Health.
Preserving a Legacy.
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Vision
A healthy society supported by a strong health system and a network of health champions who are reducing preventable infections
Our Focus Areas
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR)
Ensuring safe and proper use of effective medications to treat infections and diseases
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (IPC)
Identifying and stopping the spread of preventable infections in hospitals and communities
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HYGIENE
Promoting good health and hygiene activities and behaviors especially in vulnerable communities
Our Focus Areas
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR)
Ensuring safe and proper use of effective medications to treat infections and diseases.
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (IPC)
Identifying and stopping the spread of preventable infections in hospitals and communities.
HEALTH SECURITY
Building people and systems to protect and minimize the impact of events that endanger health across our borders and region.
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HYGIENE
Promoting good health and hygiene activities and behaviors especially in vulnerable communities.
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Public Statement Regarding the 2023 Africa CDC-DRASA Award
The 2nd Africa CDC-DRASA Continental Award for Emergency Health Workers in Africa was slated to hold on Thursday the 30th... read more →
February 18, 2024
Strengthening Nigeria’s Health Security: DRASA, EU, and UNDP Nigeria Unite to Build National Capacity for Pandemic Modeling
“There is nothing mysterious about what we need to do. The only real question is if we’ll do it fast... read more →
January 4, 2024
With Love from Lusaka: DRASA’s Highlights from CPHIA 2023
Picture this: Lusaka, November 27th to 30th, where we attended the third Conference of Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2023).... read more →
December 3, 2023
Brushing Off Supergerms: A Colorful Recap of DRASA’s World AMR Awareness Week 2023
In the fight against the silent pandemic of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), we once again took center stage during the 2023... read more →
November 29, 2023
DRASA Radio Half Hour: Navigating the World of Infection Prevention Through Handwashing
Handwashing remains a cornerstone in breaking the chain of the spread of infectious diseases. As such, at DRASA we are... read more →
November 10, 2023
Clean Hands, Full Hearts: Empowering Orphanages Through A Handwashing Education Campaign
For the 2023 Global Handwashing Day with the campaign theme “Clean hands are within reach,” we decided to take our handwashing campaign... read more →
October 20, 2023
Engaging Patients for Patient Safety: DRASA Commemorates World Patient Safety Day with Ministry and Partners
“When patients are passive in their own care, there will be unabated mistakes in the care they receive. This... read more →
September 24, 2023
Building a Healthier Future Through School-Based Health and Hygiene Clubs: Lessons from Stakeholders’ Visit
“Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate” —Anonymous There is something to be said for having others... read more →
May 30, 2023
Accelerating Action Together: DRASA Celebrates World Hand Hygiene Day
“There are two sides to building the culture of hand hygiene: health workers maintaining the culture of hand hygiene during... read more →
May 20, 2023
Our DRASA Ambassadors Share Lessons Learned About Antimicrobial Resistance
“Antimicrobial Resistance is a silent pandemic that is spreading faster than we anticipated but education is key to ensuring that... read more →
April 20, 2023
Contagious Conversations on Preventing Infectious Diseases: Insights from the DRASA Radio Half-Hour
As part of our efforts to promote public health and prevent infectious diseases, we took our awareness campaign to the... read more →
April 15, 2023
Investing in Health Workers is Crucial for Global Health: Here’s Why
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the critical role played by health workers in combating infectious diseases. It is a testament... read more →
April 4, 2023
Supporting an Advocacy Campaign to Prioritize Infection Prevention and Control Across Nigeria
“Nobody can afford not to have an encounter with a healthcare facility. You can put your money under a rug... read more →
March 26, 2023
Five Nigerian Women in Health Security: Why We Love Them
‘Response to outbreaks is weakened where female talent, expertise and diverse perspectives are excluded’ – Roopa Dhatt Even before the COVID-19... read more →
March 8, 2023
Have you Heard About the Diphtheria Outbreak in Nigeria?
There is a bacterial infection currently making people sick across Nigeria. It’s called diphtheria and so far 216 people have been infected... read more →
February 22, 2023
DRASA Health Trust Joins The 3rd Cohort of The African Visionary Fund
We are pleased to announce that we have been selected to be a part of the African Visionary Fund 2022... read more →
February 10, 2023
Receiving the Inaugural Africa CDC – DRASA Continental Award for Emergency Health Workers in Africa
In recognition of her role and sacrifice in containing the first case of the West African Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in... read more →
December 15, 2022
Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together: Celebrating World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
“Years ago, before antimicrobials were discovered, simple cases of boils, diarrhea, or wounds from surgeries could lead to death. If... read more →
November 26, 2022
Global Handwashing Day 2022: Educating 1566 Students, 84 Teachers, and 60 Traders
“Life and death are in our hands.”“Clean hands save lives.” Our hands play vital roles in our daily lives. From... read more →
October 17, 2022
2022 National Honors List: Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Receives Officer of The Order of Niger Award
On Tuesday, 11th October 2022, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh received the Posthumous National Honor of Officer of the Order of... read more →
October 12, 2022
Walking The Talk On Medication Safety: Collaborating With Federal Ministry of Health, Others, To Celebrate World Patient Safety Day
“Drugs should be used in the right doses, for the right diagnoses, on the right patient, and at the right... read more →
September 21, 2022
Making People Part of the Process: Strengthening Cross-Border Collaborations for Health Security Through Community Involvement
“Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Love them. Start with what they know. Build with what... read more →
July 15, 2022
Art Meets Health as DRASA Ambassadors Create Supergerm Comic Illustrations
Arts Meets Health, As DRASA Ambassadors Create Supergerms in Comic Illustrations “The aim of art is to represent not the... read more →
June 20, 2022
Reflections from 2021: Our Journey and Impact So Far
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. –Edward Everett Hale For us at DRASA, the... read more →
June 5, 2022
Gone, But Not Forgotten: Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Receives First National Posthumous Award
The song is ended but the melody lingers on. – Irving Berlin Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) was conferred the National... read more →
May 13, 2022
“Keeping Patients Safe: It Starts With Your Hands”: Lessons From Our Twitter Space Conversations on World Hand Hygiene Day
“Hands are just a simple thing but our hands can change almost everything. Keep care safe and take a stand;... read more →
May 9, 2022
Lagos to Osun: Our School Health Program Grows
aving kick started the second phase of our Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) School Health Project where we scaled our activities to... read more →
March 20, 2022
US CDC and ICAN Visit Nigeria: Fostering the Partnership Spirit for Infection Prevention and Control
When it comes to infection prevention and control (IPC), there is no “them”. There is only “us”. We all are... read more →
February 26, 2022
900 Students, 30 Schools, 15 New Youth Trainers: Scaling our School Health and Hygiene Program
“As you start to walk on the way, the way appears” –Rumi For us at DRASA, we believe that solving... read more →
February 8, 2022
Let’s Do More: Onboarding 13 Team Members to Boost Our Health Security Work in Nigeria
“Even the great get greater by doing more of it” –Colleen Wainwright t takes only about 36 hours for an infectious disease... read more →
February 6, 2022
A Spelling Bee Competition to Spread Awareness, Stop the Resistance: Antimicrobial Awareness Week
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is an annual event that takes place globally from the 18th – 24th of November... read more →
November 26, 2021
Wash Your Hands to Protect Your Future: Global Handwashing Day
Global Handwashing Day is an event that happens on the 15th of October every year to remind everyone about the... read more →
October 16, 2021
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... read more →
July 20, 2021
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... read more →
January 13, 2021
Supporting Port Health Workers at 15 Points of Entry
Nigeria has numerous points of entry into the country which makes our nation porous and vulnerable. As the COVID-19 pandemic... read more →
December 7, 2020
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... read more →
November 27, 2020
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... read more →
November 24, 2020
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... read more →
November 23, 2020
Encouraging 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... read more →
November 11, 2020
5 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... read more →
October 20, 2020
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... read more →
October 5, 2020
Preparing for a Public Health Emergency at Nigeria’s Largest Seaport
Seaports are major points of entry where vessels load and unload cargo and passengers. So what happens if a ship... read more →
July 31, 2020
Our COVID-19 Experience: The Last 6 Months
In March we posted an update sharing what we were doing as part of the Lagos State Response Team to support the... read more →
July 1, 2020
COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions
COVID-19 is a new coronavirus that has raised lots of questions. The information gaps have quickly led to rumors and... read more →
April 3, 2020
COVID-19: What is DRASA Doing?
We’ve been asked how we’re responding to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic so here’s an update.Currently, DRASA is directly supporting the... read more →
March 22, 2020
First Coronavirus Case in Nigeria Confirmed
By now you may have heard there is 1 case of coronavirus in Lagos, Nigeria which was confirmed on 27th... read more →
February 28, 2020
Training Lagos State’s Infectious Disease Hospital Staff
Did you know there is an infectious disease hospital in Lagos state? It’s called Mainland Hospital and it’s located in... read more →
February 15, 2020
Heard About the New Coronavirus from China?
UPDATE: Since the time of this post, the number of cases, deaths, and countries affected has increased. For the latest numbers,... read more →
January 22, 2020
Supporting an Infectious Disease Unit and Their Colleagues
For the health system to thrive, health workers must be fit to be able to carry out their duties effectively... read more →
January 19, 2020
Standardizing Support for Our Frontline Health Workers
Did you know Nigeria has several Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Treatment Centers across the country where health workers manage patients... read more →
January 16, 2020
Showcasing the Talent of Our Youth Ambassadors: DRASA’s Got Talent 2019
You may recall we held a talent competition last year. Well, we’ve done it again! DRASA partnered with World Health Organisation (WHO)... read more →
November 30, 2019
Meet One of Our DRASA Youth Ambassadors: Daniel Nnam
Meet Daniel, one of our Youth Ambassadors. Before he graduated, he was a member of the DRASA Health and Hygiene Club in... read more →
November 12, 2019
Celebrating 4 Years of DRASA’s Impact
4 years ago today we started DRASA and we’re proud to share some of our accomplishments and DRASA’s impact to... read more →
October 20, 2019
Promoting Cleaner Hands in Schools
Every year on October 15th we celebrate a special day – Global Handwashing Day! This year our focus was promoting... read more →
October 15, 2019
Exploring New Developments for Top Infectious Diseases
On the 10th of October we attended the 2nd annual lecture and dinner of the Global Infectious Disease Initiative (GIDI)... read more →
October 12, 2019
It Was Five Years Ago Today: Celebrating the Life of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh
Did you know today is World Humanitarian Day? 5 Years GoneIt was 5 years ago today that Dr. Ameyo Stella... read more →
August 19, 2019
Focus on Preventing Infections During Healthcare Delivery
ll across the world, there’s an increasing frequency of patients visiting the hospital for care but getting infected in the... read more →
August 17, 2019
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,... read more →
August 10, 2019
Meet One of Our DRASA Youth Ambassadors: Fathia Alade
DRASA Youth Ambassador Fathia Motunrayo Alade is 17 years old. She has been part of the DRASA Health and Hygiene Club in... read more →
July 22, 2019
ECOWAS Honors Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh
On Saturday 29th June, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) awarded Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh a posthumous Award... read more →
June 30, 2019
Indaba on Nigeria’s Infectious Diseases and Resistant Organisms
What happens when the germs around us become stronger than the drugs and therapies we have to treat them? Does... read more →
June 7, 2019
DRASA Goes to a Smithsonian Museum
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC – one of the most-visited natural history museums in the... read more →
April 24, 2019
Honoring Health Workers on the Front Lines
We spent today on Capitol Hill in Washington DC educating US lawmakers and their staff on the tremendous impact frontline... read more →
April 4, 2019
Balancing for Better: Celebrating Women
What is International Women’s Day? It’s a global day held on 8th March every year to celebrate the social, economic,... read more →
March 8, 2019
Humans of DRASA: Funmilayo Thomas
Meet Funmilayo Thomas. One of DRASA’s Youth Trainers. As the eldest child, I had a very strict upbringing. I wasn’t... read more →
February 28, 2019
Humans of DRASA: Temitope Alao-Sanni
Meet Temitope Alao-Sanni. One of DRASA’s Youth Trainers. My older sister is part of the reason I’m where I am... read more →
February 14, 2019
Lassa Fever Turns 50 Years Old
Did you know it’s been 50 years since Lassa fever was discovered in northeast Nigeria, in a town called Lassa... read more →
January 18, 2019
Equipping Health Workers to Fight a Deadly Virus: Our FETHA Story
We just spent a week at Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA) in Ebonyi State. What were we doing there? Helping health... read more →
December 20, 2018
What’s Our Role in the Fight Against Resistant Organisms?
The Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC) hosted a workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 13-14 December 2018 to... read more →
December 16, 2018
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