As World Leprosy Day approaches on January 28, 2024, the theme “Beat Leprosy” takes center stage, echoing a powerful call to action. This international day aims to dispel myths, raise awareness, and confront the challenges faced by those affected by leprosy. Amid the global efforts, the story of Michael Odama, a Leprosy Ambassador working with …
‘’It takes a community to train a child’’ is an old African adage that encapsulates the true value of our community setting. True change happens when the community is involved. We’ve integrated this value into our community interventions, covered over 120,000km on roads in 2023, visiting communities in 14 Southern Nigerian States. Our approach is …
World Sight Day is observed on the second Thursday of October every year, and it serves as a global reminder of the importance of eye health and vision care, this year’s theme is ‘’Love Your Eyes at Work’’ as stated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). This day helps us to …
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World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated globally on the 24th day of March of every year. Since its’ bacterium discovery in 1882, the celebration reminds us that the TB epidemic is a disease that needs active participation and collaboration of everyone to combat. The theme of World TB Day 2023 states: “Yes! We can end TB”- …
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In the Spirit of celebrating women, one of our Community Based Inclusive Development, CBID personnel, also a person living with a disability, Precious Henry, has shared her concerns on what an inclusive and equitable world should be. “Every year on 8th March, UN Women and the United Nations celebrate International Women’s Day. It’s a global …
Life gives us the option to make choices, and the choices we make determine the result of our day. In health practices, different people adopt different approaches to determine changes over deficiency or deal with difficult diseases. While some people rely on health workers for assessment of their health, others do it themselves in what …
Truly, when we open our eyes to changes or otherwise occurrences in our environment, there are “things” we often neglect which are also vital to human survival on earth. Some of these include the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Why are they neglected? World Health Organization states that Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group …
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The phrase “Act Now”, is an action word for an imminent response to things within. This aligns with the 2023 theme of the World Leprosy Celebration “Act Now: End Leprosy!” According to World Health Organization, Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus. The disease mainly affects the skin, …
Intervention Report On the 19th of October 2022, RedAid Nigeria team comprising Community Based Inclusive Development Officers, a Medical Doctor, Communication and Fundraising Officer and a representative of the State Ministry of Health embarked on an on-the-spot visit to Ugba settlement near Caritas University off Emene Airport in Enugu East Local Government Area in Enugu …
International Women’s Day “Imagine a world where difference is valued and celebrated”. One of the reasons 29yr old Chidiebere Okolo signed up for our community volunteers scheme is because she believes in the gains of building communities. She also understands a thing or two about what it feels like to be discriminated against. So now, …
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