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RedAid Nigeria and ISCODI convened stakeholders from 13 states, national health programmes, and persons with lived experience in Enugu for an intensive Human-Centred Design co-creation workshop, crafting a responsive Social and Behaviour Change framework to eliminate leprosy misconceptions.
At the Landmark Hotel in Ogoja, RedAid Nigeria, CBM Global, and the Federal Ministry of Health convened stakeholders to map nine priority interventions integrating mental health directly into primary NTD treatment facilities.
Stakeholders gathered in Calabar for the dissemination and scale-up phase of the mhCAP-NTDs project, integrating psychological first aid and mental healthcare directly into primary health facilities across Cross River State.
Here, we share frontline field updates, clinical trial breakthroughs, community dialogues, and patient recovery journeys from our missions across Nigeria.
Led by Dr. Onyeka Ugwu, RedAid and Hope Rises International conducted extensive clinical mentoring, contact tracing, and patient validation across Akwa Ibom State...
At the Landmark Hotel in Ogoja, RedAid Nigeria, CBM Global, and the Federal Ministry of Health convened stakeholders to map nine priority interventions integrating mental health into NTD care...
Marking World Patient Safety Day, RedAid Nigeria has concluded an audit and quality-assurance tour across 42 supported primary healthcare facilities, reinf...
Rural markets are the economic and social heartbeat of Nigerian communities. To break decades of silence and fear, RedAid Nigeria’s community mobilization ...
In the remote riverine corridors of Cross River State, sluggish waterways and dense vegetation create unique epidemiological challenges for Buruli ulcer co...
High-density peri-urban settlements and informal clusters present significant transmission risks for pulmonary tuberculosis. RedAid Nigeria launched intens...
For leprosy survivors living with loss of protective sensation in their feet, an unnoticed pebble or hard shoe sole can cause deep, non-healing ulcers lead...
Medical cure must always be coupled with economic restoration. RedAid Nigeria disbursed quarterly seed grants to 18 peer-led self-help cooperatives across ...
Early and precise diagnosis is the cornerstone of drug-resistant tuberculosis control. RedAid Nigeria, in collaboration with national health authorities, h...
Clinical excellence in remote dispensaries relies on supportive supervision rather than bureaucratic inspection. RedAid clinical specialists conducted inte...
Diagnosing tuberculosis in young children is one of public health’s most difficult tasks. Children frequently swallow sputum, making laboratory confirmatio...
Celebrating World Health Day under the global theme “My Health, My Right,” RedAid Nigeria convened public health policymakers, human rights advocates, and ...
Uniting under the global theme “Yes! We Can End TB!”, RedAid Nigeria commemorated World TB Day 2026 with a massive multi-state mobilization, staging street...
Artisanal quarrying, stone crushing, and mining settlements present severe occupational respiratory hazards. Prolonged inhalation of crystalline silica dus...
Achieving zero leprosy transmission requires moving from reactive treatment to proactive chemical prophylaxis. RedAid Nigeria has rolled out Single-Dose Ri...
Commemorating World Leprosy Day, RedAid Nigeria hosted its flagship Annual Reconstructive Surgery Camp at our specialized medical center in Enugu, restorin...
Dry season agricultural migration across Nigerian state borders frequently disrupts treatment continuity for chronic infectious diseases. To maintain conti...
Decentralizing active case-finding and restorative healthcare across remote clusters to guarantee health equity as a pillar of national sovereignty.
Partnering with ISCODI to deploy human-centered multimedia tools that dismantle leprosy stigma across 13 endemic states.
Convening monarchs and clergy in Enugu State to abolish communal sanctions and champion clinical treatment access.
Supported by DAHW, training officers to standardize disease registries, eliminate reporting gaps, and track transmission hot spots.
Classroom and village mobile dermatological screening detecting early skin NTD lesions before permanent disability occurs.
Partnering with the disability community to pre-test inclusive civic assessment tools and expand socioeconomic participation.
Medical science cures leprosy with MDT, yet social stigma persists. How community self-help groups and peer storytelling restore dignity across southern Nigeria.
Frontline active case detection, combination antibiotic therapy, and specialized wound management preventing irreversible disability in riverine settlements.
Scaling primary mental health triage into rural primary health clinics, evaluating the impact of psychological first aid alongside NTD case management.
Direct clinical interventions, specialized ulcer dressing distribution, and socioeconomic empowerment packages delivered to patients across Akwa Ibom State.
Your partnership equips frontline mobile clinics with diagnostic cartridges, sterile wound dressings, and free MDT medication for families affected by neglected diseases.
Social and Behavior Change (SBC) tools designed with persons affected, traditional rulers, and religious leaders to eliminate deep-seated stigma.
Disseminating core findings and evidence from the mental health capacity-building intervention for health workers across Southern Nigeria.
Project reflections on establishing peer support groups and training primary health care workers in mental health screening.
Partnering with traditional religious leaders and faith healing centers to identify early skin lesions and refer cases to formal clinical facilities.
Reviewing a landmark year of health equity, cross-border research collaborations, and community-led healthcare delivery.
Adopting updated World Health Organization recommendations on simultaneous screening, bidirectional referrals, and decentralized treatment access.
