Ateneh Idris, 27, lost her mother and brother to Lassa fever. The disease, which her family initially thought was malaria, ended up infecting three other members of the household but they were lucky to survive after they were referred from their hospital in Kogi State to the Irrua Specialist Teaching…
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Joseph Enegela is a medical doctor and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Africa Disease Prevention and Research Development Initiative (ADRAP). In this interview, Enegela, who has experience in HIV/AIDS programmes, tuberculosis (TB) and other public health interventions, speaks on ways to strengthen the Nigeria’s health workforce, address gaps in…
According to the organisers, the fellowship aims to hone the skills of journalists to report stories about diseases and scientific research from an African perspective.