Picture this: Lusaka, November 27th to 30th, where we attended the third Conference of Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2023). It was more than just a conference; it was a... read more →
‘Response to outbreaks is weakened where female talent, expertise and diverse perspectives are excluded’ – Roopa Dhatt Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, women have been doing back-breaking work to strengthen Nigeria’s... read more →
“Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Love them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. …When the work is done, the task accomplished,... read more →
“Even the great get greater by doing more of it” –Colleen Wainwright t takes only about 36 hours for an infectious disease to spread through our borders. Nigeria is vulnerable to these... read more →
Nigeria has numerous points of entry into the country which makes our nation porous and vulnerable. As the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated, these points of entry can be the... read more →
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... read more →
Did you know there is an infectious disease hospital in Lagos state? It’s called Mainland Hospital and it’s located in Yaba, Lagos. With the world now facing a possible pandemic... read more →
The room was full of top professionals ranging from medical doctors, nurses, biomedical and mechanical engineers to nurses, veterinary doctors, laboratory technologists and pharmacists, as we attended the Civic Engagement... read more →
From the 16th – 18th of August we attended the 3rd African Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity in Accra, Ghana. The conference was hosted by the Global Emerging... read more →