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”- …
Let’s Consider the Challenge That Remains. Yes! We can end TB! Read More »
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 …
Frequently asked questions: Do people still suffer from Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease)? Fact: we have more than 2000 reported Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) cases in Nigeria annually. Now here is the question many won’t ask: Why are persons affected by Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) often ostracized? We are asking a different question; why is one of the most devastating …
Enugu, Nigeria, September 7, 2021 – RedAid Nigeria is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Godwin Asuquo as our new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Asuquo is joining us with a lot of experience in health policy, leadership and Governance and health systems strengthening. Dr Asuquo is a leading authority in programming for …
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If 2020 didn’t teach us anything, it taught us that when we come together as a community to pursue a common goal, there may be challenges, but we would often win. More humanitarian aid was given during this period than at any other time in human history and the race is not yet over. The …
We have learned a great many lessons since we distributed palliatives at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. We came across different stories, but ones of acute poverty are the loudest. Many families just don’t know where their next meal will come from. It’s not just the pandemic although it exacerbated their already dire circumstances, …
VALIDATION OF LEPROSY CASES NOTIFIED IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA IN 2018 Background The number of notified Leprosy cases in Nigeria has steadily declined over the years while the proportion of new Leprosy cases with WHO Grade 2 Disability (G2D) has been high at about 15%. In GLRA supported states, the decline in case notification mirrors the …
Validation of Leprosy Cases notified in Ebonyi and Cross River States. Read More »
REVIEW OF CHILDHOOD LEPROSY IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA (2011-2018): PROGRESS TOWARDS ZERO TRANSMISSION. Objective: To access the trend in childhood leprosy in 11 German Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Association (GLRA) supported states in Southern Nigeria from 2011-2018 METHOD: A retrospective desk analysis of leprosy case notification data routinely reported in 11 states of Southern Nigeria from …