#BreakTheBias – Using Audio format for health and development education.

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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A case for Dignity!

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 …

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PRESS RELEASE

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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Buruli ulcer control: state of the intervention in Ogun State and what more needs to be done?

Buruli ulcer is a disease of the skin caused by a type of bacteria called mycobacterium ulcerans.  This is in the same family of bacteria that causes Leprosy and Tuberculosis. If not treated on time, the disease can cause serious disability including limitation of movement. This disease can be found in many parts of Nigeria …

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Oral Leprosy History Project Nigeria

Oral Leprosy History Project Nigeria

A Question of Justice: Persons affected by Leprosy in Eastern Nigeria tell their stories in their own words.

For centuries, Leprosy was considered a disease apart, and its sufferers often humiliated and ostracised…

The global pandemic and its implications for the fight to Stop-TB!

World Tuberculosis Day! The recent data from Stop TB Partnership shows that countries with the most Tuberculosis (TB) cases – representing 60% of the global TB burden – saw a drastic decline in diagnosis and treatment of TB infections in 2020 ranging from 16%-41% (with an average of 23%). This drop brought the overall number of people …

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The Road that leads to beating Neglected Tropical Diseases by 2030.

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) according to the World Health Organization (WHO) is a group of 20 diseases largely common in middle and low-income countries of the Global South. Worldwide, more than 1.7 billion people are affected or threatened by NTDs with about 150,000 fatalities recorded annually. In Nigeria, about 100m people in the country are …

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