Leading telecoms services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has thrown its weight behind the Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust to commemorate Nigeria’s first anniversary after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the country Ebola-free last year October 20th.
To mark the anniversary, DRASA Health Trust, a non-profit organisation formed in memory of the late doctor who risked her life to contain the first case of Ebola in Nigeria, has unveiled robust healthcare initiatives aimed at preventing future outbreak of infectious diseases in Nigeria.
At the event which took place at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, yesterday (October 21st), DRASA Health Trust said the health programmes include the Outbreak Preparedness/Response, Simulation Training and #ItStartsWithMe Campaign.
Speaking on the telco’s support to the Trust, Director, Corporate Communications & CSR, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Emeka Oparah, noted that Airtel Nigeria is committed to offering relief to Nigerians through its various CSR programmes, saying Airtel and DRASA are passionate about initiatives that will transform lives and empower more Nigerians.
According to Mr. Oparah, Airtel Nigeria, as a responsive organisation, gave its support to the government’s team last year by donating items towards the fight against the Ebola Virus.
“It is in the DNA of Airtel Nigeria to continuously strive to proffer solutions to alleviate difficulty or challenges and extend a helping hand to underprivileged people through its charity programmes like the Airtel Touching Lives programme, a revolutionary CSR initiative that has impacted on the lives of individuals, people and communities across Nigeria,” he said.
Commenting on the DRASA initiatives, Trustee member, Dr. Ama Adadevoh, noted that under the Outbreak Preparedness/Response, the Trust will partner with relevant bodies to train 1000 experts across the country on the spectrum of outbreak response for Ebola and other infectious diseases, develop a university curriculum based on the EVD Guide and develop a digital platform of the EVD Guide for further dissemination.
“While under the Simulation Training, DRASA will champion medical simulation for students and health professionals to fill a critical gap and build capacity in medical ethics and infectious diseases.
Speaking further, she noted that both ethics and infectious diseases control are areas where there is limited expertise in Nigeria, however, Dr. Adadevoh exemplified the essence of an ethical medical practitioner when she contained an infected patient at personal danger, making her truly faithful to her Hippocratic Oath.”
The third part of the programme is the #ItStartsWithMe Campaign held last week Thursday, October 15th to mark the Global Handwashing Day.
To mark the anniversary, DRASA Health Trust, a non-profit organisation formed in memory of the late doctor who risked her life to contain the first case of Ebola in Nigeria, has unveiled robust healthcare initiatives aimed at preventing future outbreak of infectious diseases in Nigeria.
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| L-R: Airtel Nigeria’s CSR Manager, Chinda Manjor; Assistant CSR Manager, Chioma Okolie; late Dr. Stella Adadevoh’s son, Bankole Cardoso with Director, Enterprise, Airtel Nigeria, Tawa Bolarin at the formal launch of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust held in Lagos on Tuesday. |
Speaking on the telco’s support to the Trust, Director, Corporate Communications & CSR, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Emeka Oparah, noted that Airtel Nigeria is committed to offering relief to Nigerians through its various CSR programmes, saying Airtel and DRASA are passionate about initiatives that will transform lives and empower more Nigerians.
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| L-R, Board Member of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust, Dr. Ama Adedevoh; Assistant CSR Manager, Airtel Nigeria, Chioma Okolie; Member, CSR Advisory Committee of Airtel, Mr Yemi Cardoso with CSR Manager, Airtel, Chinda Manjor at the formal launch of DRASA and its health initiatives |
“It is in the DNA of Airtel Nigeria to continuously strive to proffer solutions to alleviate difficulty or challenges and extend a helping hand to underprivileged people through its charity programmes like the Airtel Touching Lives programme, a revolutionary CSR initiative that has impacted on the lives of individuals, people and communities across Nigeria,” he said.
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| L-R, CSR Manager, Chinda Manjor; Assistant CSR Manager, Chioma Okolie with Head, Public Relations, Adefemi Adeniran, all of Airtel Nigeria, at the formal launch of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust and its health initiatives |
“While under the Simulation Training, DRASA will champion medical simulation for students and health professionals to fill a critical gap and build capacity in medical ethics and infectious diseases.
Speaking further, she noted that both ethics and infectious diseases control are areas where there is limited expertise in Nigeria, however, Dr. Adadevoh exemplified the essence of an ethical medical practitioner when she contained an infected patient at personal danger, making her truly faithful to her Hippocratic Oath.”
The third part of the programme is the #ItStartsWithMe Campaign held last week Thursday, October 15th to mark the Global Handwashing Day.
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