Slum and Rural Health Initiative
We fight social injustice by creating access to quality healthcare information and services in the world's most underserved region in Africa
Members of our research academy have published in 200 peer-reviewed articles and presented in over 35 conferences across 5 countries.
In a remarkable convergence of leading minds and innovators in the field of mental health, the 12th Global Mental Health Research Without Borders Conference unfolded with great promise. This prestigious event, held between the 30th October to 1st November 2023, brought together a diverse array of researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and advocates, all united by a …
I celebrate every person doing the hard work of promoting good health and wellbeing and other global goals. I want you to know: your work matters! Founder of Slum and Rural Health Initiative Africa, Dr. Isaac Olufadewa. As is customary, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation hosted the annual Goalkeepers event during the 78th UN …
Africa has about 25% of the global burden of disease but has just 3% of the world’s healthcare professional and about 1% of global research output. This fact births a burning question: How can research and advocacy be improved on the African continent? The answer to this very important question can be found in this …
News by Makanjuola Timilehin The Executive officer and founder, Slum and Rural Health Initiative, Dr Isaac Olufadewa was chosen as one of the exemplary young leaders for the 3rd edition of the Royal African award of the Royal African Young Leadership Forum (RAYLF). The Royal African Award was established by His Imperial Majesty (H.I.M), Ọọ̀ni …
Slum and Rural Health Initiative Network (SRHIN) today put to sea (inaugurated) a solar-panelled Friendship Tent at the Durumi Idp camp, Abuja northern Nigeria. The Friendship Tent is a mental health counseling/therapy hub as well as a skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development center for the IDPs. The Friendship Tent is the crux of SRHIN’s Brave …
In observance of this year’s WorlD Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness (AMR) Week, tagged ” SPREAD AWARENESS, STOP RESISTANCE”; SRHIN volunteers held an outreach at the popular Bodija market, in Oyo state Ibadan. The outreach was conducted to sensitize traders on the dangers of self-drug prescription and the urgent need to abstain as well the importance of …
To commemorate this year’s BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH as always in October, our dynamic team & volunteers Slum and Rural Health Initiative Network – SRHIN in Oyo State, visited the Global School of Science, Iyana Church Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria. BREAST CANCER has been a top-of-the-moment* issue with women all over the world. Some have …
SRHIN VISITS secondary school for Breast Cancer Awareness in Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria. Read More »
Slum and Rural Health Initiative Network, SRHIN takes on Kaduna State for her Cholera Prevention outreach today at Ungwan Machibi, a rural community in Kaduna State northern Nigeria. The outreach involved an educative session on water, sanitation, hygiene and cholera prevention to the over 70 participants including the Community Leader, Local police head, among others. …
SRHIN’S KADUNA STATE CHOLERA PREVENTION CAMPAIGN Read More »
Slum and Rural Health Initiative Network (SRHIN) have recently launched a first-of-its-kind Friendship Tent at the New Kuchingoro IDP camp, Abuja, North-Central Nigeria, on 30th, September 2021. The Friendship Tent is a groundbreaking innovation that is meant to cater to the mental health and other health-related needs of internally displaced persons at the camp. The …
As part of measures to prevent the outbreak of widespread of Cholera in Borno State, Slum and Rural Health Initiative Network (SRHIN) recently took the Cholera Prevention campaign to the CAN IDP Camp, New Jerusalem in Borno State. Recall that Borno State, alongside other northern states such as Zamfara, Bauchi Kaduna, Gombe, and Kano States …
SRHIN DISTRIBUTES RELIEF PACKAGES TO 100 HOUSEHOLDS IN BORNO IDP CAMP Read More »
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