Newsletter Archive

In the fight against the silent pandemic of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), we once again took center stage during the 2023 World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW).

Your commitment over the years has been the driving force behind our efforts to protect public health, prevent disease, and make a positive, life-saving impact in communities.

To commemorate this year’s global campaign for World Hand Hygiene Day, we organized an event in one of the Primary HealthCare Centres (PHC) in Lagos state.

Through our collaboration with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), we aim to use this award to honor and recognize the remarkable efforts of frontline health workers in safeguarding the public from health-related crises across Africa.

This year’s World Health Worker Week focused on investing in health workers as an essential step toward achieving global health goals. It was not only about increasing the number of health workers but also about improving their working conditions, expanding their skill sets, and recognizing their value.

From Dr Adadevoh who saved our nation from the Ebola outbreak in 2014, to Dr Allison who identified the first case of COVID-19 in 2020, women play a crucial role in health security. Women have been doing back-breaking work to strengthen Nigeria’s public health systems

We are halfway through the second month of 2023.

Already this year we have seen an outbreak of diphtheria across 5 states in Nigeria and the end of the 4-month Ebola outbreak in Uganda. As an organization, we are exploring more opportunities to address these and other similar challenges in 2023.

In this festive season, we wish you and your loved ones happy, hearty and healthy celebrations Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

When it comes to stopping the spread of infectious diseases, there is no “them”. There is only “us”. Through strong partnerships and the support of people like you, we continue to extend our reach to ensure that every Nigerian citizen is safe from common communicable diseases.

On this day 66 years ago, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh was born.
As one who had an unquestionable commitment to her duty and country, her attention to detail, love for people and commitment to patient-centered care were remarkable. Little wonder why despite earning 20 years under her belt primarily as an endocrinologist, she identified Nigeria’s first case of H1N1 (swine flu) in 2012 and the first case of the deadly Ebola virus in 2014, which later took her life.

It’s hard to believe it’s been 7 years since DRASA Health Trust was launched to continue Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh’s legacy of saving lives. Since our inception, we have grown and expanded our reach in all our core areas of work. To date, DRASA has built a network of more than 50,600 health champions across 30 states in Nigeria and we are still growing.

Welcome to a new month!

For us at DRASA, June is not just the midpoint of the year, it is also a “growing season”: a time when we review how close we are to our goals, while paying attention to how far we have come.

We’ve got some good news!

The World Health Organization Africa Region (WHO-AFRO) is launching a new webinar series on Antimicrobial Resistance. For their inaugural session, they’ve chosen to highlight DRASA and the work we’re doing with youth in Nigeria!

In this festive season, we wish you and your loved ones happy, hearty and healthy celebrations Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

When it comes to stopping the spread of infectious diseases, there is no “them”. There is only “us”. Through strong partnerships and the support of people like you, we continue to extend our reach to ensure that every Nigerian citizen is safe from common communicable diseases.

On this day 66 years ago, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh was born.
As one who had an unquestionable commitment to her duty and country, her attention to detail, love for people and commitment to patient-centered care were remarkable. Little wonder why despite earning 20 years under her belt primarily as an endocrinologist, she identified Nigeria’s first case of H1N1 (swine flu) in 2012 and the first case of the deadly Ebola virus in 2014, which later took her life.

We thank our supporters, partners, donors and volunteers who made this possible and wish you all a healthy, safe and happy holiday season. Cheers to a bright 2022 ahead!

While thanking our partners, volunteers, donors and well wishers who make our work possible, we also honor and remember those lost in 2020.

May 2021 and beyond bring us hope, good health and safety.

This year has been very busy.

In addition to our COVID-19 response work, we’ve worked with partners to develop the first public health emergency plan for a seaport in Nigeria, hosted a competition for students on the topic of antimicrobial resistance, and won an award!

See the highlights below and visit our website and social media pages for more updates.

5 years ago today, DRASA was established.

What Have We Done in 5 Years? As with all “newborns” it took us a few months to get going, but since our first programs launched in early 2016, we’ve been on the move – growing and reaching more communities and individuals with every passing year.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, humanitarians around the world have given their best to save and protect lives despite conflict, insecurity and risks linked to the virus.

Today on the 6th anniversary of Dr. Adadevoh’s death we remember all humanitarian, aid and health workers who have died or been injured in the course of their work as well as those who continue to provide life-saving support and protection to people in need.

We’ve reflected on our COVID-19 experiences over the last 6 months and what a journey it has been. Here are a few highlights: